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Monroe vs Bridgewater 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%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($399k 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 | Bridgewater | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,169Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater 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 |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Monroe and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Bridgewater 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 |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$3,299Highest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Newfound Area School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.