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Bath vs Morgan 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Morgan | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
827Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above 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%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth 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. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Morgan and Acworth 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. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Acworth 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 |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Morgan 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.