What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rumney	Middleton
People
Population	1,458Lowest	1,595Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average
	Rumney and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Middleton 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%	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average
	Middleton 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±$37kLowest 23% below NH	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH
	Middleton 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	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$5,504Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	39 minHighest 45% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney School District	Middleton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.