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Dummer vs Concord vs Groton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).

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.

MeasureDummerConcordGroton
People
Population
299Lowest
1,145Highest
507
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% above U.S.
51.1±16.2
31% above U.S.
Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Groton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$73,304±$9kLowest
9% below U.S.
$85,625±$21k
6% above U.S.
Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$269,000±$45kHighest
19% below U.S.
Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,111±$29Lowest
21% below U.S.
$2,667±$295Highest
89% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$3,026Highest
about the U.S. average
$2,873Lowest
8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±83.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Groton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
13.7%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Groton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.