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Dummer vs Lunenburg 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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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.
| Measure | Dummer | Lunenburg | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,267Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Lunenburg 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Groton 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% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg 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. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% 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. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% 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 | — | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Groton 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Dummer 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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| 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.