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Dorchester vs Groton vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Dorchester | Groton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
507 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Dorchester and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Highest 43% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monroe 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.