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Groton vs Langdon 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).
Langdon has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Langdon | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
805Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Monroe 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% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Langdon 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 |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Langdon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Langdon 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 |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.