Compare towns
Groton vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.