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Dover 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Rumney | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,458 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest 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+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Dover 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
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| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.