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Bath vs Dalton vs Gilman
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Dalton | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
916 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilman 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. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Bath 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Bath and Dalton 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 |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
| Bath and Gilman 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. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Dalton 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 Our Story | 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.