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Newfields vs Henniker 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Henniker | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
6,197Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Henniker School District | Rumney 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.