Compare towns
Bath vs Benton vs Hill
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Hill has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Benton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
386Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Hill 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% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hill 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 |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH |
| Hill and Benton 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 |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Benton 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton 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% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.