Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Hampton
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 the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Warner 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.