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Monroe vs Waterville 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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Waterville | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Highest |
680 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Groton 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. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.