Compare towns
Monroe vs Unity vs Lempster
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%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Unity | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,375Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Monroe 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
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| Unity and Monroe 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest 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 |
35 min 31% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Unity School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None 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.