Compare towns
Hill vs Bath vs Monroe vs Richmond
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,097 |
786Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% 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 |
48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| 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%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 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+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%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% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond 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±$7k 11% below NH |
$89,375±$27kHighest 10% below NH |
| Richmond and Monroe 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±$58k 22% below NH |
$313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
| Richmond and Monroe 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 |
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| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,203Highest 22% 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% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 min 30% 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% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hill School District | Bath School District | Monroe School District | — |
| High school 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.