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Bath vs Lyman vs Webster
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
464Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
| Webster and Lyman 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Bath and Webster 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 |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.