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Hill vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.