Compare towns
Plymouth vs Epping 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Plymouth | Epping | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
7,430Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Epping and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Epping School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.