Compare towns
Rumney vs Grantham vs Bow
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Grantham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,465 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Rumney 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bow 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Grantham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.