Groveton, NH
How exposed is Groveton to wildfire?
Groveton's 612 buildings earn a 13th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Groveton at the 13th percentile, close to its 13th-percentile risk score.
Where Groveton's buildings actually sit
81.5% of Groveton's 612 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 18.5% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Groveton ranks
Groveton's risk sits at a similar level relative to New Hampshire (8th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (13th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Groveton ranks 27,455 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,671 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 92 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
Groveton and the insurance market
Groveton's low rating (13th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Groveton
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Groveton (81.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Groveton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Groveton's 27,455-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Groveton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.