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Bath vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
2,267 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Haverhill 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 |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 |
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| 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.