Compare towns
Rumney vs Bow 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Bow | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
8,335Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Bow 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 |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Rumney and Bow 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% 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 |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow 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.