Compare towns
Monroe vs Stratton vs Bath vs Lyman
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Stratton | Bath | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786 |
532 |
1,097Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bath 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lyman 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Bath and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.