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Hill vs Fair Haven 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 expensive homes ($312k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Fair Haven | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.