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Bath vs Cornish 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Cornish | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,816Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Cornish and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Cornish and Hill 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 |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Cornish 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 |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Bath and Cornish 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 |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% 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 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Cornish School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.