Compare towns
Bath vs Lyman vs Springfield 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).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Lyman | Springfield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
464Lowest |
1,122Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Lyman and Springfield 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% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe 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% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Lyman 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 |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Bath and Lyman 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 |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.