Compare towns
Newington vs Rumney vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Newington | Rumney | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,458 |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Newington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Rumney School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.