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Acworth vs Bath vs Sullivan 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

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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.

MeasureAcworthBathSullivanMonroe
People
Population
851
1,097Highest
687Lowest
786
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
0%
NH: +4.6%
-2.8%
NH: +4.6%
+9.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
47.3±14.5
9% above NH
48.6±8.6
12% above NH
46.6±6.5Lowest
8% above NH
51±10.4Highest
18% above NH
Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.9%±16.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
21.3%±5.8
NH: 18.2%
16.3%±5Lowest
NH: 18.2%
20.9%±7.6
NH: 18.2%
Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24%±9.8
NH: 20.1%
26.1%±2.5
NH: 20.1%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
30.3%±8.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
26.8%
NH: 40.6%
28.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
25.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
2.4%±2
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6
NH: 6%
1.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 6%
Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,917±$5k
16% below NH
$67,813±$22kLowest
32% below NH
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
$88,150±$7k
11% below NH
Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,000±$34k
32% below NH
$234,400±$23kLowest
42% below NH
$236,500±$29k
41% below NH
$312,700±$58kHighest
22% below NH
Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,352±$291
9% below NH
$1,438±$309Highest
4% below NH
$1,225±$275
18% below NH
$1,104±$218Lowest
26% below NH
Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,695
30% below NH
$4,413
34% below NH
$5,099Highest
24% below NH
$2,661Lowest
60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
5.9%±61.3
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
48%±39Highest
NH: 48.2%
Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.1%
NH: 7.2%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
5.2%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%
NH: 72.8%
90.9%
NH: 72.8%
93.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
88.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
16 yrs older than NH
1978
1 yr older than NH
1979Highest
same as NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
30% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
32 min
20% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
Work from home
7.1%±4.5
NH: 16.8%
11.1%±3.2Highest
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5
NH: 16.8%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Fall Mountain Regional School District Bath School District — Monroe School District
High school in town None in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet 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.