What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Boscawen has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rumney	Boscawen
People
Population	1,458Lowest	4,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	46±4.2Highest 6% above NH
	Boscawen and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	Rumney and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
	Rumney and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney and Boscawen 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	—	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Rumney School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.