What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Montgomery
People
Population	1,097Highest	1,047Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S.	51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Montgomery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bath and Montgomery 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%	33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Montgomery 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Montgomery 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.	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S.
	Bath and Montgomery 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.	$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average	$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,413Highest 41% above U.S.	$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montgomery and Bath 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%	15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Montgomery 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	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.