Compare towns
Union vs Monroe vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Union | Monroe | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
786 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
| Monroe and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Wakefield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
| Wakefield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$2,954Highest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Wakefield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Wakefield 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.