Compare towns
Warren vs Ossipee 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 most people working from home (11.8%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Warren and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bath 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.