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Monroe vs Windham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Windham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
16,038Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.