Compare towns
Meredith 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
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Meredith | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 | $87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.