Compare towns
Monroe vs Stoddard 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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Stoddard | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,072Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Hill 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Monroe and Stoddard 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Stoddard School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.