Compare towns
Holderness vs Lee 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
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Holderness | Lee | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
4,576Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9 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 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.