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Bath vs Milton vs Wolfeboro vs Ryegate
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 the most homeowners (90.9%).
Milton has the highest household income ($94k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Milton | Wolfeboro | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,538 |
6,571Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Milton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Milton and Bath 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.