Compare towns
Rindge vs Rumney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Rindge | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 25% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge and Sutton 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.