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Orange vs Monroe 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
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Orange | Monroe | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
786Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51±10.4 18% 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 | 20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Orange and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Monroe and Orange 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 |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — |
| High school 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.