Compare towns
Warren vs Monroe vs Benton
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%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Monroe | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
786 |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton 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% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Benton and Warren 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 |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Monroe and Benton 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Warren and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren 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 | 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.