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Barnet vs Bath vs Warren

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).

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.

MeasureBarnetBathWarren
People
Population
1,855Highest
1,097
942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
24.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$67,813±$22kHighest
16% below U.S.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Bath and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
$234,400±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
$237,200±$35k
29% below U.S.
Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,167±$586
17% below U.S.
Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$4,413
41% above U.S.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Bath School District Warren School District
High school in town None 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.