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Columbia vs Monroe vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Columbia | Monroe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
786 |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 20% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Columbia and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$3,299Highest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.