Compare towns
Rumney vs Chatham vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Chatham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
430Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Chatham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Rumney 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 NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Chatham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.