Compare towns
Bath vs Danbury vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,451Highest |
950Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH |
| Stratford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Bath 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% |
25.1%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Stratford 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% NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratford 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±$22k 32% below NH |
$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% 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±$23k 42% below NH |
$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% 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±$390 14% below NH |
$775±$264Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,760 44% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratford and Danbury 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% NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | Stratford 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.