Compare towns
Campton vs Rye vs Rumney vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rye | Rumney | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
5,611Highest |
1,458 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$21k 20% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Rye and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
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| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Campton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Rye School District | Rumney 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 | 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.