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Groton vs Hill 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 kids (15.4% under 18).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hill | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
908Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Groton and Hebron 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% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Hill 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±$21k 14% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Hebron 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±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
— | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 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% |
9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Hill School District | — |
| High school 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.