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Groton vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Highgate | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Highgate 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. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.