Compare towns
Dummer vs Pittsburg 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
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Pittsburg | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
683Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 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% |
52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Groton and Pittsburg 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 |
$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Dummer and Groton 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 |
$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Pittsburg and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$207Lowest 32% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$3,193Highest 52% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63%±76Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsburg and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
38 minHighest 41% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsburg and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Pittsburg School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pittsburg School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.4 |
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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.