What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Hampton
People
Population	967Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S.	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S.	$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S.	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.
	Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S.	$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,659Highest 17% above U.S.	$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	13.2%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.