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Monroe vs Windsor 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
254Lowest |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Monroe 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% |
15.7%±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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Windsor and Monroe 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 |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren 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 |
$3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | Warren School District |
| High school 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.