Compare towns
Bath vs Langdon vs Sullivan
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%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Langdon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
805 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Bath and Sullivan 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Langdon 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±$31k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Langdon 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 |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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 |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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.