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Monroe vs Exeter 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
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 | Exeter | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
16,151Highest |
61Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Bath 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
— | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.