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Rumney vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
9,100Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Townsend and Rumney 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.