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Bath vs Putney vs Randolph vs West 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
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Bath | Putney | Randolph | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,622 |
4,843 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Randolph and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.