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Bath vs Strafford vs Warren 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 youngest population (median age 48.6).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Strafford | Warren | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Warren and Warren 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Bath 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath 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. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Warren 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.