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Rumney vs Danvers 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 most affordable homes ($310k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).

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.

MeasureRumneyDanversWarner
People
Population
1,458Lowest
28,098Highest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.5±2.3
14% above U.S.
45.3±3Highest
16% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Danvers and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Rumney and Warner 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%
22.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rumney and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Lowest
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
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$309,800±$37kLowest
7% below U.S.
$644,200±$23kHighest
94% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,716Lowest
51% above U.S.
$6,654
113% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Danvers 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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
28 minLowest
8% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Danvers and Warner 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 — #91 of 282 in MA —
School district Rumney School District — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.