Compare towns
Rumney vs Pembroke vs Wentworth
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Pembroke | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
7,438Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Rumney and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Wentworth 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Pembroke 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 |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth and Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Pembroke 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Rumney 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Rumney 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Pembroke School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.