Compare towns
Rumney vs Bristol vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Rumney | Bristol | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,961Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.