Compare towns
Rumney vs Madbury 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).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Madbury | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,203Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Bennington 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Madbury 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Madbury and Bennington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.