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Rumney vs Sutton vs Hanover
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Sutton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Sutton 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover and Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.