Compare towns
Hebron vs Madbury 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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Madbury | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
2,203Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Madbury 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% 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% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop 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.