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Bath vs Coventry vs Woodsville
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Coventry | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
917Lowest |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodsville 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodsville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$57,946±$27kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$228,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,119±$68 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville 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. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,425Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.