Compare towns
Monroe vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
916 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest 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+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Monroe and Dalton 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% 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 |
$900±$825Lowest 40% 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 |
$3,561 47% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.