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New Hampton vs Bath vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
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 | New Hampton | Bath | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
1,097 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
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| Bath and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area 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.