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Rumney vs Bradford 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 most expensive homes ($310k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Bradford | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,827Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Bradford 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% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Bradford 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% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Bradford 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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 |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Bradford 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. |
$4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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 | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.