Compare towns
Rumney vs Durham vs Thornton
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 the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Durham and Thornton 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 |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Durham and Thornton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Durham 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Thornton 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.