Compare towns
Bath vs Brookline 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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Brookline | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
5,736Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Hill 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
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| Brookline and Bath 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Brookline School District | Hill 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.