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Rumney vs Dunbarton vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Dunbarton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
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| Dunbarton and Rumney 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Dunbarton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.