Compare towns
Bath vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% 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 | Walpole | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,690Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
| Acworth and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Walpole and Acworth 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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 |
| 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.