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Groton vs Ogunquit 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).

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.

MeasureGrotonOgunquitRumney
People
Population
507Lowest
1,379
1,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.1±16.2
31% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Lowest
14% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rumney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.4%±4.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Groton 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rumney and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$309,800±$37k
7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,667±$295Highest
89% above U.S.
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$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,873Lowest
8% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,716Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±83.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Rumney School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.