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Dummerston vs Grantham vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Grantham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,465Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Grantham School District | Rumney 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.