Compare towns
Monroe vs Dummerston vs Barnet vs Bath
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Dummerston | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,855 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monroe 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.