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Rumney vs Somersworth vs Sutton
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Somersworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
12,111Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Somersworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| 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.