What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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	Danbury
People
Population	1,097Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH
	Bath and Danbury 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%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Danbury 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%	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH	$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH
	Danbury 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	$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH
	Danbury 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	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH
	Bath and Danbury 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	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury 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%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9% NH: 72.8%	90.9% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Bath School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.