What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Marlborough	Rumney
People
Population	2,207Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Highest 6% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Marlborough and Rumney 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%	18.7%±4.3Lowest 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%	24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Marlborough 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%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Marlborough 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	$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH
	Rumney and Marlborough 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	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH
	Rumney and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Marlborough and Rumney 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	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Lowest 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%	10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 3 yrs older than NH	1976 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Lowest 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	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.