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Bath vs Bristol vs Haverhill
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 homeowners (90.9%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Bristol | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
3,273 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bath 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% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
| Haverhill and Bristol 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 |
$258,300±$63kHighest 36% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Bristol and Haverhill 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Bath and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Bristol 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.