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Barnstead vs Dummer 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
Barnstead has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Barnstead | Dummer | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
299Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Barnstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | — |
| High school 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.