Compare towns
Rumney vs Holderness vs Ellsworth vs Wentworth
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 renters (22.2% rent).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Ellsworth | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,917Highest |
51Lowest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
— | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Holderness and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,659±$794 11% above NH |
| Holderness and Wentworth 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 |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,532Highest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
— | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | Holderness School District | — | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.