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 Bath, NH   
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Community Contact Town of Bath
Pamela Murphy, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 88
  Bath, NH 03740
 
Telephone (603) 747-2454
Fax (603) 747-0497
E-mail bathnh@myfairpoint.net
Web Site www.bath-nh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Administrative Assistant: Monday to Thursday, 8:30-12 and 1-4:30, Friday, 8:30-12; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8-12 and 1-4, Tuesday, 8-6, Friday, 8-12
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Haverhill, NH LMA
Tourism Region White Mountain Region
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 1
Incorporated: 1761
 
Origin: The Bath town charter, granted in 1761, set aside land in equal shares for 68 families, with a church and a school. The town was named for a prominent English statesman, William Pulteney, first Earl of Bath, who served as Secretary of War and was known as one of the best orators in Parliament. Bath was one of the 16 towns involved in a protracted border dispute with the independent state of Vermont, before it was admitted to the Union in 1791. The town has three covered bridges crossing the Ammonoosuc River that were built in the early 1800s.
 
Villages and Place Names: Nutter, Pettyboro, Swiftwater, Upper Village, West Bath
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 493 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Bath totaled 475 over 50 years, from 607 in 1970 to 1,082 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 25 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population increased by half a percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 29.0 persons per square mile of land area. Bath contains 38.2 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2024 $1,746,688
Budget:School Appropriations,2023-2024 $3,249,000
Zoning Ordinance 1989/17
Master Plan 2007
Capital Improvement Plan No
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Library; Cemetery
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation
 
Public Library Bath Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Private
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville 4 miles   35


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Bath Village Water Works
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program None
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business unknown
High Speed Internet Service: Resident unknown
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $23.00
2023 Equalization Ratio 77.9
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.73
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 82.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.7%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 15.0%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 522
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 427
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 14
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 81




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,107   93,146
   2020 1,082   91,118
   2010 1,078   89,118
   2000 897   81,743
   1990 734   74,929
   1980 761   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   567 Female   510
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 29
      Age 5 to 19 174
      Age 20 to 34 151
      Age 35 to 54 192
      Age 55 to 64 217
      Age 65 and over 314
            Median Age 53.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 854
      High school graduation or higher 90.7%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 29.0%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $35,076
Median Family Income $67,946
Median Household Income $64,904
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $59,141
      Female $47,583
 
Individuals below poverty level 7.9%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 527   523
    Employed 506   512
    Unemploymed 21   11
    Unemployment rate 4.0%   2.1%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  63
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,076
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  14
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $455
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  71  77
    Average Weekly Wage  $593  $964
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  26  29
    Average Weekly Wage  $587  $807
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  97  105
    Average Weekly Wage  $591  $921
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Bath operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Haverhill Cooperative (Bath, Benton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren) District: SAU 23
Career Technology Center: River Bend Career & Technical Center (VT)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels K 1-6 — — —
Total Enrollment 47 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains
Nearest College or Universities: Goddard (VT) Northern Vermont (VT) Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Britton Lumber Sawmill 32 2016
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 302
State Routes: 10, 112, 135
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 17
Distance: 8 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Dean Memorial, Haverhill Runway  2,500 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   51 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 102 miles
    Portland, Maine 121 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 152 miles
    New York City, New York 311 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 176 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 84.5%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 2.7%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.4%
  Walked: 6.0%
  Traveled by other means: 2.3%
  Worked at home: 4.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 25.6 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 80.4%
Commute to other NH community: 1.2%
Commute out-of-state: 18.4%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Cannon
 
Other: