Compare towns
Warren vs Bridgewater vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Warren | Bridgewater | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,169Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Highest 51% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Newfound Area School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None 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.