Compare towns
Bath vs Lyme vs Haverhill
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 homeowners (90.9%).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Lyme | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,710 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Bath and Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Lyme School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.