Compare towns
Bath vs Corinth vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,539Highest |
1,368 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Hill 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 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. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.