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Hill vs Northwood 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 homeowners (94.2%).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Northwood | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,688Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
42.4±7.8Lowest 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% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Northwood 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% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
38.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northwood 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±$21k 17% below NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$363,000±$13kHighest 10% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Northwood and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Northwood 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 |
$5,806Highest 13% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Northwood and Bath 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% |
7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Bath 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 | — | #24 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.