Compare towns
Orford vs Newfields vs Hanover 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Hanover | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,023 |
8,479Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% 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%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 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% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | — | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newfields 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.