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Monroe vs Exeter vs Barnet vs Warren
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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Exeter | Barnet | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,855 |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Exeter 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.