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Bath vs Cornwall vs Sutton vs Woodsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,208 |
790Lowest |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodsville and Bath 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodsville and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$57,946±$27kLowest 28% 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$228,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,119±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,425 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville and Cornwall 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | — |
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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.