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Holderness vs Rumney vs Hampton
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 the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Holderness and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.