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Orford vs Exeter 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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Orford and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.