Compare towns
Holderness vs Rumney vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Holderness | Rumney | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Holderness and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Holderness and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Enfield 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.