Compare towns
Bath vs Springfield vs Woodsville
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Springfield | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,122 |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
32±10.4Lowest 26% below NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.8%±10.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Woodsville 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
10.8%±10Highest NH: 6% |
| Woodsville 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 32% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$57,946±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$228,000±$15kLowest 43% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,119±$68 25% below NH |
| Bath and Woodsville 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,425 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.5%±29.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Woodsville and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
40.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.