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Hill vs Dedham vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Hill | Dedham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
25,237Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% 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 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 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+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hill School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.