Compare towns
Rumney vs Mont Vernon 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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,636Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 20% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Mont Vernon 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.