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New Durham 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

New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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.

MeasureNew DurhamRumneyWarner
People
Population
2,748
1,458Lowest
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
46.5±7.5Highest
7% above NH
44.5±2.3
about the NH average
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
New Durham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±5.6Lowest
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+
23.8%±4
NH: 20.1%
24.1%±3.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Rumney and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.7%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
41.9%
NH: 40.6%
42.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
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
$100,194±$13kHighest
about the NH average
$79,444±$21kLowest
20% below NH
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
New Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$339,400±$27k
16% below NH
$309,800±$37kLowest
23% below NH
$353,100±$22kHighest
12% below NH
Warner and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,417±$116Highest
5% below NH
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% below NH
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
New Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,774
13% below NH
$4,716Lowest
29% below NH
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25%±42.7Lowest
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
5.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94%Highest
NH: 72.8%
77.8%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
30% above NH
33 min
22% above NH
32 minLowest
19% above NH
Work from home
10%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Governor Wentworth Regional 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

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.