Compare towns
Rumney vs Mapleton vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | Mapleton | Warren | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.