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Rumney vs Warner vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,959Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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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 | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Warner 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.