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Fairlee 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
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Fairlee | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,458 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.