Compare towns
Warren vs Bartlett vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Warren | Bartlett | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$67,813±$22kHighest 32% below NH |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Bartlett School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.