Compare towns
Bath vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Jefferson | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,013 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Jefferson and Warren 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%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bath and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kHighest 32% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Bath and Jefferson 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 |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Warren 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.