Compare towns
Bath vs Gorham vs Unity vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Gorham | Unity | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,682Highest |
1,375 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Unity and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.