Compare towns
Ashland vs Keene 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
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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.
| Measure | Ashland | Keene | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
22,939Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH |
| Rumney and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Keene School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.