Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs New Hampton 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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Monroe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Hill | New Hampton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
908 |
2,509Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| New Hampton and Monroe 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 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% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 42% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 4% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% 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 | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and New Hampton 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% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Bath 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 | Newfound Area School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.