Compare towns
Rumney vs Sandwich vs Sutton 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).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Sandwich | Sutton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,757 |
2,239Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
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| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.