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Groton vs Hebron 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
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hebron | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
883Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% 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% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$45k 33% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Hebron 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.