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Rumney vs Bradford vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Bradford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.

MeasureRumneyBradfordWarner
People
Population
1,458Lowest
2,827
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.5±2.3Highest
14% above U.S.
42.7±3.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Rumney and Warner 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%
20.1%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bradford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±5.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rumney and Bradford 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%
36.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
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±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
$108,162±$15kHighest
34% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Bradford and Warner 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.
$258,600±$30kLowest
22% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above 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.
$1,221±$808Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
Bradford 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.
$4,472Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
27.9%±23.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Rumney 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%
2.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #45 of 70 in VT —
School district Rumney School District Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Oxbow Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.5
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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.