Compare towns
Rumney vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Dover | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,308Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dover 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% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Rumney 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 |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.