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Bath vs Cavendish 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
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Cavendish | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,242Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% 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 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Warren 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.