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Rumney vs Stoneham vs Weld
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Stoneham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$62,083±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Weld 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. |
$1,125±$383Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Stoneham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,426 54% below U.S. |
$1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.