Compare towns
Rumney vs Campton vs Concord
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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Campton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,407 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Campton and Concord 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 |
— | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Campton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.