Compare towns
Rumney vs Ellsworth vs Exeter
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).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
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 | Ellsworth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
51Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Exeter 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Rumney 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±$39k 10% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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 23% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
— | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.