Compare towns
Bath vs Hooksett 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 the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
15,057Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Acworth 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Bath 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Hooksett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.