Compare towns
Rumney vs Appleton vs Warner vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rumney | Appleton | Warner | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,360Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,032±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,200±$35k 20% below U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
| Warner and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Appleton Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.