A town of 1,097, settled in 1761. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Bath does most differently from other towns.
1898 · Mt. Clay and Mt. Washington from Twin R…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Bath. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Bath’s kids attend outperform 81% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Village School | K–6 | 50 | A− |
The typical Bath home is worth about $322,000, up 3.2% in a year, 38% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Littleton (14%), Lisbon (14%) and Haverhill (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Bath beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Bath | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.2% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 8.9% |
Bath has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bath's reported crime rate is well below New Hampshire's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
35 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lackie Farm Conservation Easement | 0.8 mi | 148 |
| 2. Bath Town Forest | 0.6 mi | 158 |
| 3. Walling-Wharey Conservation Area | — | 212 |
Where Bath’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Bath on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Bath is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2020 census, unchanged from the 2010 census. Now a tourist destination and commuter town for Littleton, the town is noted for its historic architecture, including the Brick Store and three covered bridges. Bath includes the village of Swiftwater and part of the district known as Mountain Lakes. The town was granted in 1761, by Governor Benning Wentworth, who named it for the politician William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath. It was first settled in 1765 by John Herriman from Haverhill, Massachusetts. But the terms of the original grant were unfulfilled, so Bath was regranted on March 29, 1769, by Gov…
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