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Monroe vs Bartlett vs Bath vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Monroe | Bartlett | Bath | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
3,281Highest |
1,097 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest 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 | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below 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 | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
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| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bartlett and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Bartlett School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.