Compare towns
Bath vs Unity vs Bartlett 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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Bartlett | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,375 |
3,281Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Unity and Bartlett 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% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Monroe 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Bartlett and Monroe 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 |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Unity School District | Bartlett 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.