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Dublin 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
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Dublin | Ellsworth | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Highest |
51Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Ellsworth and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Dublin and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Dublin and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Dublin and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
— | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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.