Compare towns
Acworth vs Bellows Falls vs Bath
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 highest household income ($83k).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Acworth | Bellows Falls | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% 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% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest 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% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.