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Ryegate vs Bartlett 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
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Ryegate | Bartlett | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
3,281Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.