Compare towns
Lempster vs Monroe vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most people working from home (5%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Lempster | Monroe | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Highest |
786 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Monroe 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.