Compare towns
Monroe vs Ossipee vs Groton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Ossipee | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
4,521Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Monroe 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 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+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$7k 11% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Ossipee and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Ossipee 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.