Compare towns
Rumney vs Henniker 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 population (median age 44.5).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
6,197Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Henniker 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 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Henniker 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 |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Henniker 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Henniker School District | 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 |
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.