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Campton vs Rumney vs Ware vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Campton | Rumney | Ware | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,458 |
10,048Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Rumney and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Rumney School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.