Compare towns
Rumney vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.