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Hebron vs Grantham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.
| Measure | Hebron | Grantham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
3,465Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% 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 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 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+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Grantham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 46% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham 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.