Compare towns
Bath vs Newburgh vs Union
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,475 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bath and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Bath 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Newburgh 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Union 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Newburgh 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Bath and Union 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.