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Warren vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Warren 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 |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%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 minHighest 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.