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Bath vs Wallingford vs Whitingham 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%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,286Highest |
1,368 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 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. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Whitingham 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 |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.