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Rumney vs Newfane vs Warner vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Newfane | Warner | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,456Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below 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±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Warner 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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 | 6 photos → | 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.