Compare towns
Bath vs New Hampton vs Monroe vs Warren
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).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% 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 | New Hampton | Monroe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,509Highest |
786Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Warren 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$22k 32% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% 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 |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Bath and Warren 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 |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 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 |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District | Monroe School District | Warren 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.