Compare towns
Rumney vs Mendon 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 most renters (22.2% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
1,113 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rumney 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,708±$24k 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$304,500±$39kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,532Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Rumney 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.