Compare towns
Danbury vs Dummer vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
299Lowest |
1,097 |
| 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 |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Dummer and Bath 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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±$11k 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Dummer 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±$35k 40% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Dummer and Danbury 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 | $3,760 44% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.