Compare towns
Monroe vs Jay vs Bath vs Hill
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%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Jay | Bath | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
471Lowest |
1,097Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill 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 9% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Hill 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Hill 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 |
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| 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Bath School District | Hill 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.