Compare towns
Bath vs Ossipee vs Warren 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Ossipee | Warren | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,521Highest |
942 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Warren and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Ossipee 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% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Hill 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 32% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Warren 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warren 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.