What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Rumney
People
Population	1,461Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH	$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH
	Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,984Lowest 55% below NH	$4,716Highest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	Rumney School District
High school in town	Lin-Wood Public School (High)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.4	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.