Compare towns
Bath vs Springfield vs Monroe 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Springfield | Monroe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
9,084Highest |
786Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Warren 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Monroe 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Warren 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Monroe School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.