What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Bartlett
People
Population	786Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Monroe and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
	Bartlett and Monroe 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	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,661Highest 60% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Monroe School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.