Compare towns
Rumney vs Lyme 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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Lyme | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,710Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.