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Groton vs Nelson 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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
648 |
883Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Hebron 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±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson 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.