Compare towns
Bath vs Nelson vs Warren 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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Nelson | Warren | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
648Lowest |
942 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Bath 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Nelson 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 |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bath and Nelson 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 |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Nelson School District | Warren 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.