Compare towns
Bath vs Whitefield 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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Whitefield | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,516Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Whitefield 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Acworth 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 |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
| Acworth 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±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
| Acworth and Whitefield 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 |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% 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 | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1965 14 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Whitefield 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.