Compare towns
Danbury vs Hampton Beach 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 youngest population (median age 47.4).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,605Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Hampton Beach 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 |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Danbury 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
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.