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Rumney vs Sheldon vs Warner 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
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Sheldon | Warner | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,267 |
2,959Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
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| Sheldon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Warner 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.