Compare towns
Bath vs Surry 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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,052 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry 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±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Surry and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
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| Surry 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.