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Acworth vs Union 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Union | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%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%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union 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. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.