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Monroe vs Springfield vs Hill
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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Springfield | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,122Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hill 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±$7k 11% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Springfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Monroe and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.