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Bath vs Lancaster vs Haverhill
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Lancaster | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
3,216 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
| Haverhill and Lancaster 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$247,900±$41kHighest 38% below NH |
| Haverhill and Bath 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Bath and Haverhill 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.