Compare towns
Rumney vs Holderness vs Orford vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Holderness | Orford | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,917Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Orford and Lincoln 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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±$21k 20% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Holderness and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Holderness School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.