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Acworth vs Edgecomb 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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Edgecomb | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,251Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 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% |
24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Edgecomb 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% |
39.8%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%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb 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±$5k about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$348,400±$36kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% 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. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Edgecomb 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgecomb and Bath 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 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Bath School District |
| 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.