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Monroe vs Goshen 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 the highest household income ($88k).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Goshen | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
142Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Monroe 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 9% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| 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±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Bath 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 |
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.