Bath, NH

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Bath, New Hampshire

Bath, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 85 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 133 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 893.

The People and Families of Bath

In Bath, about 64% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Bath, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bath had a median family income of $47,000. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Bath.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Bath favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,450. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Bath Housing

Bath has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for New Hampshire. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Bath the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Bath, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bath strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Bath, NH

Comparing Bath to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	85 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03740
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.167
Longitude	-71.977

Station	BENTON 5 SW
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	893	100%
Male	441	49.4%
Female	452	50.6%
Under 18	217	24.3%
18+	676	75.7%
65+	139	15.6%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.96
White	887	99.3%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	944
Growth	51
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.5%
US/American	14.9%
Irish	14.6%
French (except Basque)	8.2%
Scottish	7.9%
French Canadian	6.8%
German	5.6%
Italian	3.3%
Polish	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
British	1.8%
Swedish	1.4%
Canadian	1.1%
Portuguese	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Armenian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bath	893	$47,000
Benton	314	$40,417
Landaff	378	$48,500
Lisbon	1,587	$41,250
Lyman	487	$48,365
Monroe	759	$46,346
Sugar Hill	563	$60,288

Library
Bath Public Library Route 302 Bath, New Hampshire (603) 747-3372

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