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Monroe vs Pelham vs Brooks
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pelham | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 29% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Pelham School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.