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Bath vs Hill vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
908 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Sutton 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Hill and Sutton 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. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.