Compare towns
Rumney vs Halifax vs Wentworth
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 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 | Halifax | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
7,748Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,708±$24k 21% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Wentworth 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. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$304,500±$39kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,659±$794 17% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,532 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Halifax 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Halifax 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Halifax | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None 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.