Compare towns
Bath vs Marlow 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Marlow | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
855 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Marlow and Acworth 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 |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Marlow School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.