Compare towns
Bath vs Sullivan vs Alstead vs Acworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Alstead | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
687Lowest |
1,551Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Alstead 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Sullivan and Acworth 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 |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.