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Monroe vs Strafford vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Mount Washington has the most people working from home (30.1%).
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 | Monroe | Strafford | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
1,372Highest |
193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7 34% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±13 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,316 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.