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Warren vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.