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Acworth vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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.

MeasureAcworthFairfieldBath
People
Population
851Lowest
1,938Highest
1,097
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.3±14.5
22% above U.S.
42.3±2.7Lowest
9% 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%
25.4%±5
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Acworth and Fairfield 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%
14.3%±1.8Lowest
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%
30.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Acworth and Fairfield 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
$87,019±$22kHighest
8% above U.S.
$67,813±$22kLowest
16% below U.S.
Fairfield 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.
$320,600±$22kHighest
4% below U.S.
$234,400±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
Fairfield and Acworth 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.
$1,056±$441Lowest
25% 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
$4,695
51% above U.S.
$4,816Highest
54% above U.S.
$4,413Lowest
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.2%±20.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Fairfield 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%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
26 min
3% below U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bath and Fairfield 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 Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 Bath School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.