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Rumney vs Warren vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Warren | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,585 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest 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±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.