Compare towns
Rumney vs Plymouth vs Sandwich
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
6,601Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Plymouth 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Rumney 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.