What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tamworth	Rumney
People
Population	2,884Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Tamworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH
	Rumney and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH
	Tamworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$184Highest 26% below NH	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Tamworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH	$4,716Highest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Tamworth and Rumney 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	#101 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Tamworth School District	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.