Compare towns
Bath vs New Hampton vs Sullivan
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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | New Hampton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,509Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Sullivan 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% 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 | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and New Hampton 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.