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Randolph 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
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Randolph | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,458 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5Lowest 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+ | 31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.