Compare towns
Warren vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,375Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Warren and Monroe 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Unity 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.