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Dover 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
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Ellsworth | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
51Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
— | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.