Compare towns
Bath vs Dalton 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
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
916 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| 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 4% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| 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 34% below NH |
$3,561 47% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.