Compare towns
Rumney vs Lee vs Bennington 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Lee | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
4,576Highest |
1,588 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lee 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 23% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bennington and Warner 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.