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Bath vs Proctor vs Wallingford 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 the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Proctor | Wallingford | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,586 |
2,286Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wallingford 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster 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% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Wallingford 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. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Lempster 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 |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Proctor 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.