Compare towns
Rumney vs Sutton vs Bartlett
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Sutton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.