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Groton vs Guildhall 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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
371Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Groton and Rumney 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Rumney 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Groton 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — | 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.