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Springfield vs Bath vs Wilmot

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

MeasureSpringfieldBathWilmot
People
Population
1,122
1,097Lowest
1,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
0%
NH: +4.6%
+3.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.4±8.8
19% above NH
48.6±8.6Lowest
12% above NH
53±2.4Highest
22% above NH
Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
21.3%±5.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.1%±3.2
NH: 18.2%
Bath and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
26.1%±2.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
24.3%±4.6
NH: 20.1%
Bath and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
NH: 40.6%
26.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
58.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
2.4%±2
NH: 6%
3%±3.4Highest
NH: 6%
Wilmot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19k
about the NH average
$67,813±$22kLowest
32% below NH
$117,759±$15kHighest
19% above NH
Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50k
5% below NH
$234,400±$23kLowest
42% below NH
$399,600±$43kHighest
about the NH average
Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217Lowest
26% below NH
$1,438±$309Highest
4% below NH
$1,125±$289
25% below NH
Bath and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
11% below NH
$4,413Lowest
34% below NH
$6,651Highest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
NH: 48.2%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
41.1%±41.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
NH: 7.2%
8.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
NH: 72.8%
90.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
83.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
1988Highest
9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
33 min
22% above NH
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
NH: 16.8%
11.1%±3.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
18.9%±3.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Bath School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.