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Hill vs Hampden 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%).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hampden | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Bath 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
45.9%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% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Hill 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. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hill and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampden 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hill School District | RSU 22 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.