Compare towns
Rumney vs Ashland vs Plainfield vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Rumney | Ashland | Plainfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,183 |
2,522Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest 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 | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Ashland School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.