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Bath vs Barnet vs Woodsville
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 the highest household income ($68k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Woodsville has the most renters (59.5% rent).
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 | Barnet | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
61Lowest |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest 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+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodsville and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$57,946±$27k 28% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$228,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,119±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,425Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
— | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school 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.