Compare towns
Rumney vs Cornish vs Sanbornton
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).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Cornish | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,816 |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below 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%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Sanbornton 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sanbornton 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 |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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 |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | — | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Cornish School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.