Compare towns
Rumney vs North Hampton vs Hampton vs Warner
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 has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
4,543 |
10,101Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warner 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | North Hampton School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.