Compare towns
Andover 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
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,375 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% 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 | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 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 | 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.