Compare towns
Bristol vs Rumney vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Bristol | Rumney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
1,458Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.