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Dummer vs Groton vs Unity

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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

MeasureDummerGrotonUnity
People
Population
299Lowest
507
1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-9.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4
24% above NH
51.1±16.2Lowest
18% above NH
58±4.5Highest
34% above NH
Unity and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
15.4%±4.6
NH: 18.2%
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
29.4%±4.8
NH: 20.1%
34.9%±7Highest
NH: 20.1%
Unity and Groton 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%
21.6%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
2%±2Highest
NH: 6%
1%±0.7
NH: 6%
Groton and Unity 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
$87,500±$16k
12% below NH
Dummer and Unity 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±$45k
33% below NH
$276,100±$29kHighest
31% below NH
Unity and Groton 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
$1,625±$804Lowest
9% above NH
Groton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$2,873Lowest
57% below NH
$5,394Highest
19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
50%±83.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±100
NH: 48.2%
Groton and Unity 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%
6.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
NH: 72.8%
91.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
29 min
10% above NH
35 minHighest
31% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.7%±6.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.5%±4
NH: 16.8%
Groton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Unity School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.