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Monroe vs Dover vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Monroe | Dover | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
1,466Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dover and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest 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 | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.