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Antrim vs Dover vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Antrim | Dover | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
33,364Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Antrim and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Dover and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 16% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dover School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.