Compare towns
Bath vs Berlin vs Ryegate vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Berlin | Ryegate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
9,383Highest |
1,059 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% 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 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Berlin School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.