Compare towns
Bath vs Jackson 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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Jackson | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
897Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Jackson and Unity 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Jackson and Unity 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Jackson and Unity 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Unity 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.