What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($313k median).

Epping has the most people working from home (24%).

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	Epping
People
Population	786Lowest	7,430Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH	45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH
	Monroe and Epping 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%	18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Epping 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%	22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe and Epping 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%	37%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH	$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH	$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH
	Epping 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	$6,936Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Monroe School District	Epping School District
High school in town	None in town	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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Old photos in History	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.