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Monroe vs Sullivan vs Stark
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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Highest |
687 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above 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%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sullivan 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±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
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| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 60% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.