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Monroe vs Epping vs Warren vs Barnet
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 homeowners (88.6%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Epping | Warren | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
7,430Highest |
942 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Epping School District | Warren School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.