What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Newport
People
Population	1,097Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Bath and Newport 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%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Newport 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bath and Newport 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%	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2 NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
	Newport 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±$23kHighest 42% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
	Bath and Newport 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	$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH
	Bath and Newport 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	$5,649Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newport and Bath 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%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bath and Newport 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	—	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Bath School District	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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Old photos in History	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.