Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Groton vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Warner | Groton | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,959 |
507Lowest |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Groton and Campton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Groton 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Warner 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 | — | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Campton 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 | 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.