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Ellsworth vs Salisbury vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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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 | Salisbury | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
1,200 |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Salisbury 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Salisbury 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 11% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Ellsworth 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% 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 | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.