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Groton vs Newfields vs Ryegate vs Orange
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Ryegate | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
2,023Highest |
1,059 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Groton 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%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% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Newfields 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.