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Warren vs Hampton Falls 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 population (median age 51.6).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Warren and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Bath 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.