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Groton vs Newfields vs Plainfield vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Newfields | Plainfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,314 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.