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Groton vs Hillsborough vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Hillsborough has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Hillsborough | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
5,980Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hillsborough 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 14% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Groton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,815Highest 13% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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 NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Hillsborough 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.