Compare towns
Bath vs Bartlett vs Washington
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Bartlett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Washington 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% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Bath 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 |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Bartlett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Bartlett 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 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None 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.