What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Langdon
People
Population	1,097Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Bath and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Bath 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%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Langdon 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	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average
	Langdon and Bath 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	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Bath and Langdon 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	$5,492Highest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Bath 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%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.7
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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.