Compare towns
Rumney vs New Hampton 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 people working from home (14.4%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,509Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH |
| Ashland and Rumney 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 |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.