Compare towns
Effingham vs Bath vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Danbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Effingham | Bath | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% 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 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 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+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 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 | $76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% 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 | $5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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.