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Ellsworth vs Lincoln vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
1,461Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 43% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.