Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Newfields vs Rumney vs Stratham
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 oldest population (median age 61.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Ellsworth | Newfields | Rumney | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 51Lowest |
2,023 |
1,458 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 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+ | 25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.