Compare towns
Andover vs Bath vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Andover | Bath | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Andover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Andover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Bath School District | Unity 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.