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Bath vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Cornwall | Whiting | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Haverhill 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 16% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.