Compare towns
Bath vs Landaff vs Windham
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).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Landaff | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
420Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bath 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff 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% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Landaff 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% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Landaff School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.