Compare towns
Bath vs Hampton vs Acworth vs Monroe
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Hampton | Acworth | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
16,426Highest |
851 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Monroe 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Hampton and Monroe 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Monroe 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.