Compare towns
Rumney vs Chesterfield vs Orford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Chesterfield | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
3,622Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
| Orford and Chesterfield 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Orford 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% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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 |
$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Orford 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 |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Chesterfield 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 |
$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Orford 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 |
$6,344Highest 5% below NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Chesterfield School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.