Compare towns
Rumney vs Durham vs Henniker
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Durham and Henniker 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.