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Groton vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,227Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Groton 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% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%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 |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.