Compare towns
Rumney vs Dorset 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 renters (22.2% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Dorset | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,092Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Groton 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.