Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Wentworth vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Wentworth | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,959Highest |
1,057Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Lincoln 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% |
21.2%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Wentworth 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±$37k 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Warner and Lincoln 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±$123 18% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Wentworth and Warner 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 |
$5,532 17% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Warner 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Lincoln 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 | Wentworth School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.