Compare towns
Rumney vs Plainfield vs Ashland
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Plainfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Ashland 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Ashland 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Ashland 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Plainfield School District | Ashland 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.