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Windsor vs Monroe vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Windsor | Monroe | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
786Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Stark School District |
| High school 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.