Compare towns
Bath vs North Haverhill vs Lempster
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 people working from home (11.1%).
North Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 66.4).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | North Haverhill | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
728Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
66.4±6.2Highest 53% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lempster 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% |
58.1%±17.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
11.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±6.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$58,631±$47kLowest 41% below NH |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Lempster 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±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$237,700±$68k 41% below NH |
$241,900±$29kHighest 40% below NH |
| Lempster and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,525Highest 17% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 28% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Lempster 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.