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Monroe vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Sutton | Ryegate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,059 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% 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. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
4.8%Lowest 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% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.