What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Whitefield has the most people working from home (7.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Whitefield
People
Population	786Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe and Whitefield 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%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
	Monroe and Whitefield 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	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
	Monroe and Whitefield 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	$4,394Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Monroe School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.