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Barnet vs Bath vs Monroe vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Barnet | Bath | Monroe | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,097 |
786Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath School District | Monroe School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.