Compare towns
Bath vs Middleton vs Union
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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,595Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Bath and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Bath 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% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$75,117±$19k 24% below NH |
| Middleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
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| Middleton and Bath 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 |
$5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Bath 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Middleton 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.