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Orford vs Epping 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Epping | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Orford and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Epping School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.