Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Windham 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).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Warner | Windham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
16,038Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Warner 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.