Compare towns
Rumney vs Hanover 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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
11,685Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% 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%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Groton 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Groton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Groton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.