What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Webster	Bath
People
Population	2,227Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH
	Bath and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Webster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
	Bath and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 10% below NH	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Bath School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.