Compare towns
Bath vs Guildhall vs Hill 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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Guildhall | Hill | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
371Lowest |
908 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill 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 16% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Monroe 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Monroe 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 40% 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 | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Hill School District | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.