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Dummer vs Groton vs Reading
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Dummer | Groton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
699Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Reading 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Reading 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% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% 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±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.