Compare towns
Groton vs Rumney vs Wentworth
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).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Rumney | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,458Highest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth 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 |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
| Groton and Wentworth 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,532Highest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Wentworth 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.