Compare towns
Warren vs Monroe vs Wentworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).
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 | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
786Lowest |
1,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Wentworth 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±$7k 11% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Monroe and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,532Highest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Monroe School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None 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.