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Ryegate vs Epping vs Bath vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Ryegate | Epping | Bath | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
7,430Highest |
1,097 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% 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 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Bath School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.