Compare towns
Peacham vs Bath vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Peacham | Bath | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,097 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Bath and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.