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Wentworth vs Fairlee vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Wentworth | Fairlee | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
1,066 |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,708±$24kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$39k 8% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Wentworth and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532 77% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wentworth School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney 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 |
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.