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Stark vs Bath vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stark | Bath | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,097Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.8±16.8 15% above NH |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
| Stark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$234,400±$23kHighest 42% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
| Bath and Stark 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 |
$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 60% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | Bath School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.