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Hill vs Stratton 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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
532Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Bath 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | |||
| 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.