Compare towns
Bath vs Wardsboro vs Monroe
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 most affordable homes ($234k median).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Wardsboro | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
820 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath 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. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.