Compare towns
Bath vs Newfields vs Stratham vs Hill
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Newfields | Stratham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,023 |
7,754Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.