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Monroe vs Ossipee vs Ryegate 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%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Ossipee | Ryegate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,059 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school 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.