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Danbury vs Chapman vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Danbury | Chapman | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
388Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.