Compare towns
Bath vs Acworth vs Haverhill vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Acworth | Haverhill | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
851 |
4,611Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 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+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
| Landaff and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH |
| Landaff and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Landaff 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.