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Acworth vs Alstead 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
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Acworth | Alstead | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
— | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain 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.