Population 1,778 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rumney
Household size in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rumney has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Rumney skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rumney: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rumney
Renters in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Rumney rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.7% of the housing in Rumney, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rumney was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $904 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,155 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in Rumney runs $1,155 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rumney
Bachelor's degrees in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rumney as nationally: 38.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rumney is above the national rate: 94.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. New Hampshire as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rumney
| Period | Rumney | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rumney runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in New Hampshire overall (3.4%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rumney compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumney | 2.50 | 49.0 | 5.1% | 16.3% | 35.7% | 1978 | $1,155 | 38.6% | 94.3% | 4.6% |
| West Rumney | 2.61 | 46.3 | 4.4% | 18.2% | 36.8% | 1977 | $1,114 | 43.0% | 94.0% | 5.7% |
| West Plymouth | 2.58 | 46.9 | 8.5% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 1984 | $1,111 | 47.4% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Hebron | 2.36 | 56.5 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 39.0% | 1979 | $1,569 | 43.3% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Plymouth | 3.19 | 31.9 | 10.0% | 41.3% | 16.3% | 1970 | $1,203 | 66.8% | 97.1% | 7.5% |
| Wentworth | 2.67 | 37.1 | 7.9% | 18.3% | 23.2% | 1983 | $1,624 | 33.6% | 96.4% | 0.3% |
| Dorchester | 2.13 | 57.1 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 31.7% | 1980 | $1,369 | 29.1% | 91.8% | 7.3% |
| Campton | 2.66 | 48.6 | 9.5% | 6.3% | 30.5% | 1983 | $1,300 | 50.0% | 98.8% | 1.1% |
| West Campton | 2.76 | 46.9 | 7.7% | 3.9% | 31.0% | 1983 | $1,301 | 48.3% | 99.2% | 1.7% |
| Thornton | 2.33 | 49.5 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 33.4% | 1983 | $989 | 40.6% | 98.0% | 3.3% |
| Warren | 2.45 | 51.6 | 11.7% | 14.5% | 28.8% | 1977 | $1,167 | 24.1% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rumney. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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