Compare towns
Rumney vs Lebanon vs Bristol vs Groton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Lebanon | Bristol | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
14,999Highest |
3,273 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Lebanon and Groton 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Lebanon School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.