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Groton vs Monroe vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
786 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Groton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Groton and Monroe 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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±$58k 22% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Monroe 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±$218 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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.