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Groton vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 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 | Windham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
16,038Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.