Compare towns
Rumney vs Newmarket vs Grantham 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).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Newmarket | Grantham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
9,463Highest |
3,465 |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Grantham 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
— | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Newmarket School District | Grantham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.