Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Rumney vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Rumney | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
1,458 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Beach and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
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| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth 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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| 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.