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Bath vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
471Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jay and Bath 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±$45kLowest 30% 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 |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warren 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Warren 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 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.