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Monroe vs Berlin vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Berlin | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
9,383Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Berlin and Warren 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 |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,437Highest 48% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Berlin School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.