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Dorchester vs Groton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Groton has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Dorchester | Groton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
507 |
883Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| Hebron and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Highest 43% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Hebron 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.