Compare towns
Bath vs Hooksett vs Monroe vs Lempster
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Hooksett | Monroe | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
5,876Highest |
786Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Monroe and Lempster 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% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lempster 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 |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Hooksett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Hooksett and Bath 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 |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Bath 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | — | Monroe School District | Lempster 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 |
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.