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Acworth vs Franklin 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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Franklin | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
8,799Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Franklin 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 |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Acworth and Franklin 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 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 |
$4,886Highest 27% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 16 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Franklin 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Franklin School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.