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Bath vs Franklin vs Sanbornton
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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Franklin | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
8,799Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Bath and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Sanbornton 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Sanbornton 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franklin 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 |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Franklin 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 |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Bath and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$5,731Highest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Bath 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Franklin School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.