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Marlborough 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
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Marlborough | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Orford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Lowest 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+ | 39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough 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.