Compare towns
Bath vs Woodsville 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%).
Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Woodsville | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,422Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+27.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
32±10.4Lowest 26% below 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% |
23.8%±10.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Woodsville 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% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
24.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
10.8%±10Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Woodsville 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 |
$57,946±$27kLowest 41% 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±$23k 42% below NH |
$228,000±$15kLowest 43% below NH |
$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
| Acworth and Bath 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 |
$1,119±$68Lowest 25% 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 |
$4,425 34% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.5%±29.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Woodsville 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
40.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1963 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
| 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.