Compare towns
Clarksville vs Monroe vs Dalton
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%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Monroe | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
786 |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Monroe and Clarksville 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Clarksville 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% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84k 52% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Monroe and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% 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 | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$3,561Highest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| 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.