Town guide

Monroe, New Hampshire

Monroe is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 786 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03771.

Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population78635 per sq mi
Median home value$312,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monroe

1 ZIP code

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Around Monroe

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)96 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY268 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monroe had 864 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 205th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Monroe population by census2000: 759, 2010: 788, 2020: 864759200078820108642020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonroeJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in28°9°Jan2.733°10°Feb2.242°20°Mar2.557°32°Apr3.270°44°May3.878°53°Jun4.181°58°Jul4.579°57°Aug3.972°49°Sep3.459°38°Oct4.045°28°Nov3.033°17°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johnsbury, VT weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville9.4 miles
  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton10.1 miles
  • Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monroe

Grocery stores

  • Lisbon Village Market7.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • McIndoes Academy Library2.0 mi
  • Barnet Public Library2.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Monroe

Public schools here are run by Monroe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monroe Consolidated SchoolMonroePre-K–888Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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