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Hill vs Dalton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Hill | Dalton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
916 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6 12% 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 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 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+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Hill and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.