Compare towns
Bath vs Bristol vs Warren
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Bristol | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,273Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren and Bath 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$258,300±$63kHighest 36% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Bristol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bath and Bristol 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 |
$4,162 38% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Warren 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.