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Bath vs Newport vs Lempster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Newport | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,394Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Newport 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% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Newport 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. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Lempster 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 |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.