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Rumney vs Dover vs Campton
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Dover | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Campton 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Dover School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.