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Deering 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
Deering has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Deering | Dummer | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
299Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
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 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Groton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Deering and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.