Compare towns
Bath vs Warren vs Worcester 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%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Warren | Worcester | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
942 |
831Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Hill 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% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Worcester 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. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Worcester 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 |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Warren 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Worcester 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Warren School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.