What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Canaan
People
Population	1,097Lowest	3,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average
	Bath and Canaan 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%	14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Canaan 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%	19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH	$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH
	Canaan 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	$254,000±$26kHighest 37% below NH
	Canaan and Bath 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	$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH
	Bath and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH	$5,985Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canaan 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%	13.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canaan 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	—	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Bath School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.