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Wentworth vs Lincoln vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
1,461Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 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+ | 33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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 about the NH average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| 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±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Wentworth and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532Highest 17% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.