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Groton vs Sullivan vs Shelburne
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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sullivan | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
687Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Groton and Shelburne 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% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Sullivan and Shelburne 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$280,200±$45kHighest 30% below NH |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Shelburne 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.