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Bath vs Upper Nazareth Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (20× in Upper Nazareth Township) and growth since 2010 (+26.1 pts in Upper Nazareth Township).

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Bath, PAAn outdoors townPennsylvania · 2,864 people
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Upper Nazareth Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsNorthampton County · 8,313 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BathAn outdoors town
Outdoors#190 most walkable in PA0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$387K typical home33% above the PA typical home HistorySettled in 18162 places on the National Register All about Bath →
Upper Nazareth TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#240 most conserved land in PA2.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 82%of PA districts All about Upper Nazareth Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails20×
Upper Nazareth Township has more miles of trail
Upper Nazareth Township 2.0 miBath 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+26.1 pts
Upper Nazareth Township has grown faster since 2010
Upper Nazareth Township +30.4%Bath +4.3%
Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Upper Nazareth Township
Upper Nazareth Township $430,400Bath $247,900
Street grid3.4×
Bath has the more walkable street grid
Bath 107Upper Nazareth Township 31.3
Household income+68%
Households in Upper Nazareth Township earn more
Upper Nazareth Township $121,969Bath $72,391
Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Upper Nazareth Township
Upper Nazareth Township $6,262Bath $3,994
★ What stands out · Report cards

Upper Nazareth Township places higher on 14 of 19 PA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−BathBetter than 80% of districts in the state A−Upper Nazareth TownshipBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
DBathHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns A−Upper Nazareth TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
5Bath
14Upper Nazareth Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest smokersHealth · 1058 towns #987#141 HealthiestHealth · 1058 towns #1001#205 Lowest obesityHealth · 1058 towns #930#149 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1058 towns #944#173 Most activeHealth · 1058 towns #968#199 Lowest depressionHealth · 1058 towns #732#113 Highest incomeIncome · 1058 towns #672#118 Most educatedPeople · 1058 towns #645#256

Left end = #1 in Pennsylvania. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bath’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Upper Nazareth Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bath$2,550/mo
Typical home $387K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $1,242/mo · Housing →
Upper Nazareth Township$2,780/mo
Typical home $430K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Upper Nazareth Township and Bath.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Bath and Upper Nazareth Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

BathUpper Nazareth TownshipBathUpper Nazareth Township
Bath ↔ Upper Nazareth Township3.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
36 Bath residents work in Upper Nazareth Township (2.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Bath →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BathUpper Nazareth Township
Snow a year33″33″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)184d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th42nd
Outdoors & history
BathUpper Nazareth Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.2%18.4%
Settled1816—
National Register places2—
Archive photos23—
Famous people born here2—
Community
BathUpper Nazareth Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BathUpper Nazareth Township
People
Population 2,864Lowest 8,313Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.3%Lowest PA: +2.4% +30.4%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age 32.9±4Lowest 20% below PA 43.2±1.3Highest 6% above PA
Kids under 18 26.2%±6.8Highest PA: 20.4% 24.6%±4.5Lowest PA: 20.4%
Bath and Upper Nazareth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±3.6Lowest PA: 19.5% 19.8%±3.2Highest PA: 19.5%
Upper Nazareth Township and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.9%Lowest PA: 35.2% 41.1%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±2.7Highest PA: 6.1% 3.6%±1.7Lowest PA: 6.1%
Bath and Upper Nazareth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,391±$12kLowest 7% below PA $121,969±$13kHighest 56% above PA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,900±$22kLowest about the PA average $430,400±$30kHighest 69% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,242±$169 about the PA average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,994Lowest 21% above PA $6,262Highest 89% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.1%±15.7Highest PA: 48.2% 22%±15.2Lowest PA: 48.2%
Below poverty line 20.1%Highest PA: 11.7% 1.2%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.2%Lowest PA: 69.3% 81.8%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 4 yrs newer than PA 1998Highest 33 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 9% below PA 25 minHighest 7% below PA
Work from home 9.5%±3.5Lowest PA: 15.6% 11.6%±4.5Highest PA: 15.6%
Upper Nazareth Township and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bethlehem (9%)Bethlehem (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Upper Nazareth TownshipFew work in Bath
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Lowest 18.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 31.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #434 of 765 in PA#470 of 765 in PA
School district Northampton Area SDNazareth Area SD
High school in town None in townNazareth Area HS
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.7
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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