Compare towns
Durham vs Rumney vs Durham vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Rumney | Durham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
1,458Lowest |
15,080Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Lebanon 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.