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Hill vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Ossipee and Hill 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
| Ossipee and Bath 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.