Compare towns
Rumney vs Hanover vs Durham 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Durham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
11,685 |
15,080Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| 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%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
75.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Hanover and Durham 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Durham 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.