Compare towns
Warren vs Dummer vs Bath vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Warren | Dummer | Bath | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
299Lowest |
1,097Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Dummer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 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+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Dummer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
— | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warren School District | — | Bath School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.