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Bath vs Franklin 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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Franklin | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,628Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
46±9.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Franklin 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Franklin 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Bath 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Franklin 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 37% 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. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.