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Groton vs Barnet vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($86k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Groton | Barnet | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
61Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
— | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.