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Orford vs Grantham 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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest 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±$24k 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Grantham and Rumney 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 | $5,836 12% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Grantham School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.