Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Washington
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 most people working from home (16.6%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,959Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest 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±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Warner and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Warner and Washington 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%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 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Washington 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 | Washington 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.