Compare towns
Acworth vs Bath vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Acworth | Bath | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
1,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.