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Bath vs Mapleton vs Haverhill
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Haverhill has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
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 | Mapleton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,884 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Haverhill 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Haverhill 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Bath 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84 21% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.