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Acworth vs Bath vs Ogunquit
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 the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school 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.