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Rumney vs Ware vs Wentworth
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 most people working from home (14.4%).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ware | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
10,048Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$97,708±$24kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Rumney 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$304,500±$39k 8% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,532Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Ware | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.