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West Bath vs North Hampton vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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.
| Measure | West Bath | North Hampton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and West 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | North Hampton School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.