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Dummer vs Groton vs Ryegate
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 highest household income ($91k).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
967 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Dummer 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% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below 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. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% 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 | — | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.