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Dunstable vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
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 | Dunstable | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408 |
2,605Lowest |
10,101 |
11,390Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 189% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | — | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.