Compare towns
Rumney vs Canterbury vs Dunbarton
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).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Canterbury | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,353 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton 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% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Canterbury 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% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Canterbury 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 |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Shaker Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.