Compare towns
Bath vs Hancock vs Haverhill
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Hancock | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,791 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| Hancock and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Hancock and Haverhill 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Bath and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Hancock 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Bath 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 | 6 photos → | 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.