Compare towns
Acworth vs Charlestown 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).
Charlestown has the most renters (21.5% 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 | Charlestown | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
4,889Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above 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%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Charlestown 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% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Charlestown 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 |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% 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 |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
| Acworth and Bath 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 |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% 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 |
$5,143Highest 23% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Charlestown 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 | — | #113 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.