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Groton vs Dummer vs Dorchester
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k 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 | Dummer | Dorchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Highest |
299Lowest |
410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
| Dorchester and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester 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% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Groton and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
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| Dummer 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±$45kHighest 33% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% 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 | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$3,779Highest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Dummer 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% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.