Compare towns
Rumney vs Waterville Valley vs Jackson
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Waterville Valley | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
290Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Jackson 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% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Jackson 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 |
$105,625±$50k 7% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Waterville Valley 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 |
$562,500±$193k 40% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and Waterville Valley 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 |
$1,150±$382 23% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Waterville Valley 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 |
$5,745 14% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Waterville Valley 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% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Waterville Valley School District | Jackson 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 |
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.