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Bath vs Hill vs Ripton 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 most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Hill | Ripton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
908 |
508Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 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% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hill 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% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 |
— | — | $1,352±$291Lowest 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 | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,915 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.