Compare towns
Dummer vs Rye vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Dummer | Rye | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,611Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
| Rye and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Groton 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 NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Rye 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±$21k 8% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rye and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Lowest 19% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.