Compare towns
Lempster vs Monroe vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Lempster | Monroe | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
786Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest 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+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Monroe and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Monroe School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.