Compare towns
Monroe vs Halifax 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%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
847 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Halifax 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% 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±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Halifax 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. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Halifax School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.