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Groton vs Upton 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
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
91Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
— | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Rumney 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. |
— | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.