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Bath vs Gilman vs Warren
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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Gilman | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
165Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Warren 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman 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±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warren 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. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath 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 |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% 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. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
— | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.