Compare towns
Rumney vs Marlow 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 renters (22.2% rent).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Marlow | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
855 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Marlow 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Marlow 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 |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
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| Marlow and Rumney 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Rumney and Marlow 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.