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Bath vs Derby Line 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 homeowners (90.9%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Derby Line | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
783Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bath and Derby Line 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line 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% |
24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Derby Line 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% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Line 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. |
$71,518±$25kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Derby Line 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±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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 |
$835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Derby Line 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. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Derby Line 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.