Compare towns
Rumney vs Concord vs Thornton
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Concord | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$90,022±$17kHighest 9% below NH |
| Thornton and Concord 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
| Thornton and Concord 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 |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Concord and Thornton 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 |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.