Compare towns
Bath vs Bartlett vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Bath | Bartlett | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,281Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Bartlett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$70,417±$26kHighest 29% below NH |
| Goshen and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Bartlett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.