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Bath vs Newark 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
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Newark | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
727Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Proctor 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bath and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bath 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. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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 |
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.