Compare towns
Hill vs Newfields vs Bow 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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Newfields | Bow | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,023 |
8,335Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Bath 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Bow 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Newfields School District | Bow School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.