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Bath vs Windham vs Warren vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Windham | Warren | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
594Lowest |
942 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Warren School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.