Compare towns
Landaff vs Milton 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
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Landaff | Milton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
4,538Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bath and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Milton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Milton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Milton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Milton School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.