Compare towns
Rumney vs Appleton vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Rumney | Appleton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
1,360 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above 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 | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above 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. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest 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 | Rumney School District | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.