Compare towns
Rumney vs Campton vs Marlborough
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Campton and Marlborough 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% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Campton 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%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Campton and Rumney 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 |
— | $1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH |
| Marlborough 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Marlborough 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Campton School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.