Compare towns
Groton vs Monroe vs Orange
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).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
786Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Monroe and Orange 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton 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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| 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.