Compare towns
Danbury vs Lyme vs Bath vs Acworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Lyme | Bath | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,710Highest |
1,097 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bath 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Bath and Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Lyme School District | Bath School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.