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Orford vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Orford and Rumney 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hooksett 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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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.