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Bath vs Concord 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%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Concord | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,145Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Concord 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Bath 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. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hill 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.