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Monroe, NH


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Monroe, New Hampshire

Monroe, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 92 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 140 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 759 people lived in Monroe.

The People and Families of Monroe

In Monroe, about 69% of adults are married. Monroe is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monroe had a median family income of $46,346. Monroe doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Hampshire.

Monroe Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Monroe are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Monroe compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Monroe, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monroe strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%trophyMonroe Low Rate of Poverty
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 4%trophyMonroe Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 13%Monroe Affordability of Rents
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Monroe College Educated Adults

Comparative Profile of Monroe, NH

Comparing Monroe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Age of the Population1010
Male Share of the Population97
Senior Citizens810
Well-Paid Single Men62
Female Share of the Population24
Racial Diversity11
Children Under 5 Years Old11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married108
Average Household Size53

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty1010
College Educated Adults94
People in Middle Class or Better84
Median Family Income73

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home96
Walking and Biking to Work54
Public Transportation Use43
Short Commute Times46

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing94
Housing Recently Built85
Affordability of Rents49
Affordability of Property Taxes310
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals33
People Living Alone25
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