Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Landaff
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).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
908 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff 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% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Landaff 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff 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% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hill 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
| Landaff 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±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Hill and Landaff 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 |
— | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
| Bath and Landaff 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 |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.