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Rumney vs Salisbury vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($466k median).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Salisbury | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
5,656Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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 about the U.S. average |
$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 7% below U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.