Compare towns
Rumney vs Grantham vs Orford 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Orford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Grantham | Orford | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
3,465Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Orford 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 |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Grantham 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 |
— | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Orford 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Grantham School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.