Compare towns
Rumney vs Newfields vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Newfields | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,023 |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Rumney and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Rollinsford 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Newfields and Rollinsford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newfields 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 | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Newfields School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.