Compare towns
Wentworth vs Rumney vs Warren
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Wentworth | Rumney | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057 |
1,458Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 33.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% 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±$39k 24% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| 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 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Wentworth and Warren 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Warren 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% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wentworth School District | Rumney School District | Warren 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 |
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.