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Bath vs Upton vs Monroe vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% 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 | Upton | Monroe | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
91Lowest |
786 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | — | Monroe School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.