What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashfield has the most people working from home (24%).

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ashfield	Rumney
People
Population	1,893Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S.	44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rumney and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average	$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average
	Ashfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S.	$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$200Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Ashfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,197Highest 67% above U.S.	$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ashfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.