What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rumney	Salisbury
People
Population	1,458Lowest	1,609Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Salisbury 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%	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Salisbury 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	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH
	Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney and Salisbury 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%	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney School District	Merrimack Valley 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

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.