Compare towns
Bath vs Wolfeboro 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
6,571Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Lempster 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Lempster 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Bath and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,558Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.