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Bath vs Hancock vs Stratton 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).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Hancock | Stratton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Acworth 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% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Hancock 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. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% 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. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock 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 | 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.