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Bath vs Corinth vs Walden vs Lempster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Walden | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,539Highest |
1,037 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Walden 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Corinth 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Walden 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% 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% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Walden 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lempster 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 | 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.