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Ryegate vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,605Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Groton 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.