Compare towns
Rumney vs New Hampton vs Bristol
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%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,509 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.