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Berlin vs Rumney vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Berlin | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.