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Cornwall vs Ellsworth vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Ellsworth | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
51Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
— | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.