Compare towns
Groton vs Dummer vs Sullivan 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
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Groton | Dummer | Sullivan | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507 |
299Lowest |
687 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Groton 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Sullivan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% 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 |
— | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 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 | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Dummer 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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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.