Compare towns
Dummer vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k 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 | Dummer | Temple | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,363Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Groton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Temple and Dummer 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Temple 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.