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Monroe vs Pomfret 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
908Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Pomfret 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above 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. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.