Compare towns
Rumney vs Sutton vs Pembroke
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%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Sutton 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| Pembroke 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±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Pembroke 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.