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Bath vs Hill vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Bath | Hill | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
908 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.