Compare towns
Rumney vs Hampton Beach vs Hampstead
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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,605 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton Beach 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Hampstead 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Rumney 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampstead 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school 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.