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Rumney vs Barnet vs Warner vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Barnet | Warner | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,855 |
2,959Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Rumney 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% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 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 |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington 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. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 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±$100 25% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Warner 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. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.