Compare towns
Rumney vs Chichester vs Cornish
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 renters (22.2% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Chichester | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,745Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish 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% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Rumney 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Chichester 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 |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Chichester School District | Cornish 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.