What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Bath
People
Population	1,451Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH	48.6±8.6Highest 12% 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	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Highest 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+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Highest 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	$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
	Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% 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	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% 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	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH	$4,413Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9% NH: 72.8%	90.9% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Lowest 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	Newfound Area School District	Bath School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.