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Bath vs Hill vs Gorham
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%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Hill | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
908Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Hill 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% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Hill 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 42% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
— | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Bath 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Hill 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 | Hill School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.