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Norfolk vs Rye vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Groton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Norfolk | Rye | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
5,611Lowest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34kLowest 118% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651 209% above U.S. |
$7,519Lowest 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | Rye School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.