Compare towns
Monroe vs Bath vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Bath | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
1,097Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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+ | 30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Lyman 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 11% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman 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 |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.