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Bath vs Windham vs Ryegate vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Windham | Ryegate | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
16,038Highest |
1,059 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Windham School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.