Compare towns
Rumney vs New Castle 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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | New Castle | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
827Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | New Castle School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.