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Groton vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Groton | Hampton Falls | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,328Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Groton and Monroe 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.