Compare towns
Lempster vs Bath vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Lempster | Bath | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,097Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kHighest 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school 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.