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Wentworth vs Hampton vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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.
| Measure | Wentworth | Hampton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Wentworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Wentworth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532 17% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wentworth School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.