Compare towns
Rumney vs White River Junction vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | White River Junction | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,522 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 7% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.