Compare towns
Clarksville vs Monroe vs Dummer
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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
786Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Clarksville and Monroe 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±$7k 11% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Monroe and Dummer 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±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| 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 |
$2,898Highest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 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.