Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Holderness vs Rumney vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Ellsworth | Holderness | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 51Lowest |
1,917 |
1,458 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.