Compare towns
Alstead vs Ellsworth vs Rumney vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Alstead | Ellsworth | Rumney | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
51Lowest |
1,458 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
25% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$100Highest 29% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
— | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney 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 | — | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Rumney School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.