Compare towns
Hebron vs Hancock 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).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Hancock | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
1,791Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% above NH |
| Hebron and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 46% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook 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.