Compare towns
Bath vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | South Hooksett | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
5,902Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% 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%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
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| South Hooksett and Bath 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 |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Bath 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.