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Groton vs Randolph 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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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.
| Measure | Groton | Randolph | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
420Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Randolph 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph 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 NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Rumney 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Randolph 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 33% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.