Compare towns
Rumney vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton
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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,605 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton 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±$130 8% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.