Compare towns
Groton vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Groton | Hooksett | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
15,057Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.