Compare towns
Bath vs Danbury vs Harrisville
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).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Harrisville has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Danbury | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,451Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Bath 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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±$11k 28% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Bath 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 |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Danbury 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Harrisville 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 | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.