Compare towns
Rumney vs Somersworth 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Somersworth | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
12,111Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Somersworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Groton 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.