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Monroe vs Sharon vs Warren
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Sharon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
442Lowest |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Monroe 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Sharon 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 11% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sharon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Sharon and Warren 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.