Compare towns
Bath vs Monroe vs Springfield vs Stoddard
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).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Monroe | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
786Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 32% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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 |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Springfield and Stoddard 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 |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 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 | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.