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Orford vs Middlesex vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 15% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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U.S. 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.