What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Francestown	Rumney
People
Population	1,398Lowest	1,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.