COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashaway vs Groton
PLACE A
Ashaway, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Groton, South Dakota
Ashaway is 29% larger than Groton. Ashaway earns more, with a median household income $13,846 higher. Ashaway has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
ASHAWAYGROTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,7221,337+29% vs Groton
Population density725764−38
Population growth1.1%-5.3%+6.4 pts
Median age38.933.9+5.0
Male42.9%51.7%−8.9 pts
Female57.1%48.3%+8.9 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.4%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%90.0%+0.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.7%5.2%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Other6.9%2.7%+4.2 pts
Median household income$103,707$89,861+$13,846
Per capita income$44,561$40,980+$3,581
Poverty rate1.4%4.3%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2920.380−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%35.5%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree7.6%13.2%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%1.1%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation84.6%73.2%+11.3 pts
Median home value$343,600$190,600+$153,000
Median gross rent$1,604$981+$623
Owner-occupied73.6%73.1%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Rent-burdened households13.9%35.7%−21.8 pts
Average commute25.416.8+8.5
Worked from home2.5%3.8%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.1%4.9%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024