Compare towns
Rumney vs Henniker vs Orford
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
6,197Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Rumney 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
| Henniker and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Henniker and Rumney 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 |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
| Orford and Henniker 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Henniker School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.