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Rumney vs Braintree 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).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Rumney | Braintree | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
1,026 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Ellsworth 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% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Braintree 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Braintree 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 about the U.S. average |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Braintree 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. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% 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±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Rumney and Braintree 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. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.