Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Alstead
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Warner | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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±$21k 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Warner 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±$37k 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| 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 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
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| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.