Compare towns
Bath vs Lempster vs Newfields
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Lempster | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
953Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lempster 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 |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Bath 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 |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Newfields 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Lempster School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.