Compare towns
Rumney vs Lebanon vs Ashland
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 homeowners (77.8%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Lebanon | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Ashland 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Lebanon and Rumney 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Lebanon 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Lebanon School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.