Compare towns
Bath vs Grafton vs Unity
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).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Grafton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,354 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Grafton 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton 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 |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Grafton 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 |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Grafton 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 |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Grafton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | Unity School District |
| High school 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.