Compare towns
Rumney vs Seabrook 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 most homeowners (77.8%).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Seabrook | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
8,427Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest 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% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Rumney 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% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Seabrook 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 |
$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Seabrook 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 |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Seabrook 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 |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Rumney 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Seabrook School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.