Compare towns
Groton vs Warner vs Rumney vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Groton | Warner | Rumney | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507 |
2,959Highest |
1,458 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 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 | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.