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Bath vs Groton vs Plainfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Groton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
967Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Bath and Plainfield 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Plainfield 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Plainfield 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% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Groton and Plainfield 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. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Plainfield 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. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Groton 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Groton 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 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.