Compare towns
Rumney vs Durham 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).
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Durham | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
4,262Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Durham 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.