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Hill vs Groton 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).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Groton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
967 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% 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% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Groton 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest 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% |
38.1%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% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hill and Groton 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. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.