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Bath vs Corinth 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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Corinth | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,539Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath 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% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Corinth 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Corinth 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±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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.