Compare towns
Warren vs Bath vs Benton
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 most people working from home (11.8%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Warren | Bath | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,097Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Bath and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$67,895±$4kHighest 31% below NH |
| Benton and Bath 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 |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
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| Bath and Warren 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 |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest 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 | Warren 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.