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Bath vs Glover vs Wells 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Glover | Wells | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,051 |
1,148Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Wells 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 16% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Glover 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Wells 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. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Monroe 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 History | 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.