Compare towns
Monroe vs Rupert vs Sandgate 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 most renters (11.4% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sandgate 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rupert 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Rupert 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 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.