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Hill vs Ogunquit vs Acworth 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Acworth | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,379Highest |
851Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Hill 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school 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.