Compare towns
Bath vs Lyman vs Milton
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).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Lyman | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
464 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
56.5±11.3 30% above NH |
| Lyman and Milton 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% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyman 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milton 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±$22k 32% below NH |
$71,042±$17kHighest 28% below NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
| Lyman 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 |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
$240,400±$53k 40% below NH |
| Lyman and Milton 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 |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,245±$212 16% below NH |
| Bath and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$3,517Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.