Compare towns
Groton vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
6,571Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest 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%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Monroe 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Groton 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.