Compare towns
Monroe vs Wells River 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 expensive homes ($313k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Wells River | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
340Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath 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. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% 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. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Wells River 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 |
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.