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Dummer vs Groton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Dummer | Groton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Dummer and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45kHighest 33% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Groton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional 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.