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Groton vs Dunbarton 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
3,097Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Groton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Hebron 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton 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.