Compare towns
Monroe vs Unity vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Unity 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 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bath and Monroe 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 11% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Unity 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.