What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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

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	New Hampton	Monroe
People
Population	2,509Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH
	New Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH	$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH
	New Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH	$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH
	New Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH
	Monroe and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 25% below NH	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.