Compare towns
Bath vs Lempster vs Sullivan vs Warren
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%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
953 |
687Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren and Lempster 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sullivan and Lempster 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 |
$241,900±$29kHighest 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Lempster and Warren 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 |
— | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bath and Sullivan 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 |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | Lempster School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.