Compare towns
Rumney vs Barnstead 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
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Barnstead | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
4,994Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest 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+ | 41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Barnstead and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Barnstead and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Rumney and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Barnstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.