Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
908 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% 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%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 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%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Bath 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 | — |
| High school 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.