Compare towns
Canterbury vs Ellsworth 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
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Canterbury | Ellsworth | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
51Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Ellsworth and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Canterbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Canterbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
— | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school 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.