Compare towns
Bath vs Bartlett vs Acworth
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Bartlett | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,281Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Bartlett and Bath 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest 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±$22k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% 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 | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Bartlett and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.