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Groton vs Hampton Beach vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,605Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Groton 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Groton 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
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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.