What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.

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

Measure	Rumney	Canaan
People
Population	1,458Lowest	3,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average
	Rumney and Canaan 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%	14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney and Canaan 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%	19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Canaan 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%	28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Canaan 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH	$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH
	Canaan 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±$37kHighest 23% below NH	$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH
	Rumney and Canaan 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	$1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH
	Canaan 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	$5,985Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canaan and Rumney 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%	13.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canaan 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	—	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Rumney School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.