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Ellsworth vs Rumney vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 61.8).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Rumney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
1,458 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Windham 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.