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Hebron vs Hampton Falls 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
2,328Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls 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.