Compare towns
Bath vs Sullivan vs Alstead 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% 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 | Sullivan | Alstead | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
687Lowest |
1,551Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Alstead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Alstead 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Alstead 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Alstead 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 |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bath and Sullivan 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school 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.