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Orford vs Dummer 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
Orford has the most renters (24.5% rent).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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.
| Measure | Orford | Dummer | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
299Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Orford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.