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Ellsworth vs Rumney vs White River Junction

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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.

MeasureEllsworthRumneyWhite River Junction
People
Population
51Lowest
1,458
3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
59% above U.S.
44.5±2.3
14% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39kHighest
11% above U.S.
$79,444±$21k
about the U.S. average
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
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
5% above U.S.
$309,800±$37k
7% below U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
White River Junction and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813Lowest
22% above U.S.
$4,716
51% above U.S.
$5,651Highest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
48.1%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
23.1%±26.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ellsworth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Rumney School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.