Compare towns
Monroe vs Windham vs Mount Washington vs Rowe
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).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Windham | Mount Washington | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 122Lowest |
594Highest |
193 |
453 |
| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7 34% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±13 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Rowe 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053 34% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,316 6% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.