Compare towns
Monroe vs Charlestown 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
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Charlestown has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Monroe | Charlestown | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
4,889Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Charlestown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Bath 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 |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| 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±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 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 | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,143Highest 23% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown 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% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest 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 | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Charlestown 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 | — | #113 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.