Compare towns
Rumney vs Madbury 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 renters (22.2% rent).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Madbury | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,203Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Madbury 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 20% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| 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%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| 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 |
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.