Compare towns
Clarksville vs Columbia vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Clarksville | Columbia | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
683 |
786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
51.8±10.1Highest 20% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Columbia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.9%±8.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
14.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24k 34% below NH |
$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$196,400±$29k 51% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Clarksville and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276 66% below NH |
$2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,661Highest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Columbia 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 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.