Compare towns
Danbury vs Middleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
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.
| Measure | Danbury | Middleton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,595Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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 28% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Middleton and Bath 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 |
$5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Middleton School District | Bath School District |
| High school 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 |
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.