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Bath vs Hill vs Haverhill vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
908Lowest |
4,611Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill 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 16% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hill 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| 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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U.S. 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.