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New Hampton vs Rumney vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Rumney | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,458Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| New Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| New Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
| Walpole and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Hampton 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.