Compare towns
Rumney vs Warner vs Groton 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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Warner | Groton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,959Highest |
507 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Groton 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| 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 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| 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 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.