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Bath vs Hermon vs Wolfeboro vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bath | Hermon | Wolfeboro | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
6,727 |
6,571 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Hermon and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hermon Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Hermon High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.