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Bath vs Guildhall vs Lyman
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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Guildhall | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
371Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lyman 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lyman 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lyman 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Bath and Lyman 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school 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.