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Durham vs Hartford 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
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hartford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681 |
10,736Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.