Compare towns
Groton vs Thornton vs Warner 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).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Thornton | Warner | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,799 |
2,959Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Warner 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Warner and Thornton 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 |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Warner and Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Groton 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Warner 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Thornton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.