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Groton vs Bennington vs Hill
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Groton | Bennington | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,588Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Groton and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Hill 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Groton and Bennington 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 |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.