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Hatfield 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
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Hatfield | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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 | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| 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.