Compare towns
Dalton vs Bath 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
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Dalton | Bath | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,097 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH |
| Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Newfound Area 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.