Compare towns
Acworth vs Bath vs Brookline
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Bath | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Bath 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 |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.