Compare towns
Monroe vs Stratham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Stratham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
7,754Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.