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Bath vs Richmond vs Warren

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 homeowners (90.9%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).

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.

MeasureBathRichmondWarren
People
Population
1,097
4,159Highest
942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
43.7±5.6Lowest
12% above U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Richmond 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%
19.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bath and Warren 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%
59.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond 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±$22k
16% below U.S.
$108,235±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Richmond 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±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
$432,200±$39kHighest
30% above U.S.
$237,200±$35k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,167±$586Lowest
17% below U.S.
Bath and Warren 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.
$6,868Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.5%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warren and Richmond 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%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #5 of 70 in VT —
School district Bath School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Warren School District
High school in town None 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.