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Bath vs Guildhall vs Warren 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 most affordable homes ($234k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Warren | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
371Lowest |
942 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hill 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall 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±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Hill 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
— |
| Bath and Warren 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | — | Warren School District | Hill School District |
| 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.