What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Bath	Newbury
People
Population	1,097Lowest	2,169Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S.	53.9±5.4Highest 39% above U.S.
	Newbury 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%	15.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bath and Newbury 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%	23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Newbury 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%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newbury 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.	$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S.
	Bath and Newbury 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.	$285,000±$24kHighest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average	$1,080±$123Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Bath and Newbury 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.	$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newbury 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%	14%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	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±17.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newbury 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	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.