Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Rumney vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Rumney | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,458Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Beach and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | Rumney School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.