Compare towns
Rumney vs Henniker 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
6,197 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Rumney and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Rumney 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Henniker 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.