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Rumney vs Stoneham 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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 | Stoneham | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
23,355Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Ellsworth 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.