Compare towns
Milan vs Bath vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Milan | Bath | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
1,097 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kHighest 29% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Milan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Bath School District | Warren 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.