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Rumney vs Woolwich vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Woolwich | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 |
U.S. 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.