Compare towns
Rumney vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Wakefield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
5,405Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Wakefield 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 |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Wakefield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Wakefield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.