Compare towns
Bath vs Sutton vs Webster 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,239Highest |
2,227 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Monroe and Bath 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Bath 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.