Compare towns
Chichester vs Rumney vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Chichester | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,458Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Warner 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | 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 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.