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Groton vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Monroe | Ogunquit | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
786 |
1,379Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow 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 6% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.