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Lee vs Orford 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
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Lee | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Lee and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.