Compare towns
Holderness vs Thornton vs Rumney
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).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Thornton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,799Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney 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% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Holderness and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Holderness and Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Holderness and Thornton 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 |
$5,032Highest 25% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Thornton School District | Rumney 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.