Compare towns
Rumney vs Stratham vs Plainfield
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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Rumney and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Rumney 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.