Compare towns
Rumney vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Randolph | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
420Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Randolph 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±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.