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Orford vs Sugar Hill 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).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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 | Sugar Hill | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
658Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Orford 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Sugar Hill 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 |
$7,340Highest 10% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Sugar Hill 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% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sugar Hill 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | — | 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.