Compare towns
Rumney vs Durham vs Sutton 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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Sutton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
15,080Highest |
2,239 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Durham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.