Compare towns
Danbury vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Webster | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,227Highest |
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 |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bath 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Webster 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley 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.