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Dummer vs Stratford 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 highest household income ($91k).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
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 | Dummer | Stratford | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
950Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.8±16.8Lowest 15% 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 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Dummer 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% |
25.1%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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% |
3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Stratford 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 |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
$269,000±$45kHighest 33% below NH |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 57% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stratford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.