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Monroe vs Stark vs Windsor
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).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Stark | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Highest |
419 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Monroe 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 60% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,381Highest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Stark 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.