Compare towns
Hill vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Warren | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
942 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hill and Bath 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 |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Hill and Bath 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 |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Hill and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Warren 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 |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Warren 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 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.