Compare towns
Rumney vs Sutton vs North Hampton vs Groton
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 renters (22.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | North Hampton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,239 |
4,543Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| North Hampton 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±$37k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%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% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton 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.