Compare towns
Concord 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Concord | Monroe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
786Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Monroe and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Concord and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Concord and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest 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 | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Monroe School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.