Compare towns
Bath vs Haverhill vs Marlborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% 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 | Haverhill | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,611Highest |
1,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Marlborough 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% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Bath 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 32% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
| Haverhill 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±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
$261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH |
| Marlborough and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
| Bath and Haverhill 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 |
$5,908 11% below NH |
$6,076Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Marlborough 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough 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 | Haverhill Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.