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Bath vs Hampton Falls vs Milan
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Hampton Falls | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Milan 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Milan 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Hampton Falls School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.