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Hill vs Washington 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
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Washington | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Hill 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% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Washington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Washington 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 |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bath and Hill 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Washington 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 | Washington School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.