Compare towns
Bath vs Franklin vs Hill vs Mapleton
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%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Franklin | Hill | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,628 |
908Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Hill 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±$306 37% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Bath and Franklin 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. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below 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% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Mapleton 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | — | Hill School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 | 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.