Compare towns
Hill vs Bath vs Monroe vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% 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 | Hill | Bath | Monroe | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,097 |
786Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Monroe and Hill 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Bath and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol 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 | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Bath School District | Monroe School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.