What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rumney	Ellsworth
People
Population	1,458Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	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 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Ellsworth 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	$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH
	Ellsworth and Rumney 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	$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH
	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±$100 29% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Highest 29% below NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 min 22% above NH	—
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.