Compare towns
Bath vs Sullivan vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Sullivan | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
687Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Sullivan and Unity 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 |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Sullivan 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 |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Bath 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Unity 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.