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Bath vs Gorham vs Acworth vs Ryegate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Gorham | Acworth | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,682Highest |
851Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bath 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 |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Ryegate 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.