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Sullivan vs Monroe vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Monroe | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
786Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Stark School District |
| High school 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.