Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Enfield
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| Enfield 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield 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 |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Warner and Enfield 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mascoma Valley 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.