Compare towns
Monroe vs Newport vs Unity
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%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Newport | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
6,375Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±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%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
28.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Newport 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Unity 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Newport School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.