Compare towns
Rumney vs Sandwich vs Durham vs Lincoln
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).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Sandwich | Durham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,757 |
15,080Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Sandwich and Durham 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 |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Durham and Sandwich 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Sandwich and Durham 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Sandwich 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.