Compare towns
Bath vs Danbury vs Marlow vs Springfield
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).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Marlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,451Highest |
855Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Marlow 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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±$35k 40% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow 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±$390 14% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 | $4,413 34% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Springfield 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Danbury 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 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.