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Bath vs Norton vs Troy
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Norton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
108Lowest |
219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Norton 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%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Troy 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Norton 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% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Troy 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. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy 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±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Bath and Norton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.