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Monroe vs Grantham vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Grantham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
3,465Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| Monroe and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Hill 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Grantham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Grantham 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 26% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Hill 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Grantham School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.