Compare towns
North Hampton vs Rumney vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | North Hampton | Rumney | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Fitzwilliam 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Rumney School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.