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Rumney vs Berwick vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rumney | Berwick | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.