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Groton vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,013Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Hebron 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% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Groton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Hebron and Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% 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 |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,196Highest 37% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Groton 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.