Compare towns
Groton vs Bennington vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Groton | Bennington | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,588Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.