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Bath vs Troy 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
219Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Troy 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. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Troy 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±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bath 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 | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Acworth 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 |
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.