Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Haverhill vs Acworth
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).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Haverhill | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
908 |
4,611Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Haverhill and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Haverhill 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Haverhill and Acworth 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 |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Hill and Acworth 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±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| 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.