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Bath vs Jay vs Monroe vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jay | Monroe | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
471Lowest |
786 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jay and Monroe 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Bath 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and Monroe 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Monroe School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.