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Bath vs Enosburgh vs Hill vs Acworth
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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Hill | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,804Highest |
908 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 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+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acworth 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. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Hill and Acworth 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hill School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.