Compare towns
Bath vs Acworth vs Nelson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
851 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Bath 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 |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
| Nelson and Acworth 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
| Nelson 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 |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% 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 | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Bath 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson 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.