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Bath vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Danbury

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 the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

MeasureBathCornwallWarrenDanbury
People
Population
1,097
1,208
942Lowest
1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
47.4±5.8Lowest
22% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall 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%
18%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2.9Lowest
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%
24.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5Lowest
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%
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.7
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±$22k
16% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$71,685±$11k
11% below U.S.
Cornwall and Danbury 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.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$237,200±$35k
29% below U.S.
$240,700±$35k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,167±$586
17% below U.S.
$1,281±$390
9% below U.S.
Bath and Danbury 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.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
$3,760
21% 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%
44.4%±42
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±36.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Warren 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%
11.9%
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%
85.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Bath School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Warren School District Newfound Area School District
High school in town None 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.