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Acworth vs Bath vs Marlow
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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% 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 |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Acworth 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 | Bath School District | Marlow School District |
| 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 | 4 photos → |
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.