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Gorham 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
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Gorham | Groton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
507Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 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 | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% 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 | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest 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 | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.