Compare towns
Rumney vs Lincoln 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).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | Lincoln | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,461Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% 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 |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln 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 |
$1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
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| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 29% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.