Compare towns
Rumney vs Brookfield 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 renters (22.2% rent).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,486Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Rumney 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% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Brookfield 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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 7% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Brookfield 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Rumney and Brookfield 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. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Brookfield 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | 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.