Compare towns
Bath vs Unity vs Warren vs Danbury
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).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Unity | Warren | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,375 |
942Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Warren 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Danbury 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Unity and Danbury 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 |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Unity and Danbury 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.