Compare towns
Bath vs Danbury vs North Hampton
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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,451 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton 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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Danbury 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.