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Bath vs Cornwall vs Sutton
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% 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 | Cornwall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,208Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.