Compare towns
Groton vs Mason 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).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Mason | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,451 |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Groton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.