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Bath vs Panton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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.

MeasureBathPantonHill
People
Population
1,097Highest
690Lowest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
42.7±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
49.1±6.8Highest
26% 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%
24.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Panton 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%
16.7%±2.9Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.3Lowest
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±$22kLowest
16% below U.S.
$86,667±$10kHighest
7% above U.S.
$82,125±$21k
about the U.S. average
Panton 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.
$438,000±$40kHighest
32% above U.S.
$311,700±$41k
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,410±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
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Bath and Panton 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.
$6,695Highest
115% above U.S.
$4,933
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9%±61.3
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Bath School District — Hill School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.