Compare towns
Rumney vs Corinth 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
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Groton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Corinth | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,539Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 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 | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% 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 | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest 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 | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Rumney 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 Our Story | 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.