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Bath vs Addison vs Hill
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 (0%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Addison | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,175Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Addison and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school 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.