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Sutton vs Rumney vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Sutton | Rumney | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% 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 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.