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Springfield vs Hill 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Springfield | Hill | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
908Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Springfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Springfield 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest 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+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest 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 | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Springfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Springfield and Hill 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 |
| Bath and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | Bath School District |
| High school 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.