Compare towns
Rumney vs Hancock vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Hancock | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,791 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 20% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Hancock 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±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.