Compare towns
Monroe vs Springfield vs Warner vs Acworth
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Warner | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,122 |
2,959Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% 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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Acworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Acworth 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
| Acworth and Warner 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Monroe 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.