Compare towns
Rumney vs Madison 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).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Madison | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,680Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Madison 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Madison and Bennington 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison 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 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.