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Bath vs Hill vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
908Lowest |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Rollinsford 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rollinsford 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±$41k 23% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Bath 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 |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.