Compare towns
Rumney vs Durham vs Groton vs Orford
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Orford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Groton | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
15,080Highest |
507Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
| Groton and Orford 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Groton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
| Durham and Orford 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.