Compare towns
Bath vs Corinth vs Proctor
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,539 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bath and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bath and Corinth 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 |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bath and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Bath 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.