Compare towns
Monroe vs Temple 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%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Temple | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,363Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above 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%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Temple 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 |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Temple and Warren 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Warren 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.