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Bath vs Belvidere vs Bloomfield
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Belvidere | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
422 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
| Bath and Bloomfield 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% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
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| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.