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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 most homeowners (91.3%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | 507Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Groton and Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Barnet 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% 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. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% 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. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.