Compare towns
Rumney vs North Hampton vs Hampton Beach
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).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | North Hampton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and North 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school 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.