What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Newport
People
Population	786Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Monroe and Newport 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%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Newport 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%	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe and Newport 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%	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Newport 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±$7kHighest 11% below NH	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
	Monroe and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport 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	$5,649Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and Newport 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%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Monroe School District	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.