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Bath vs Stratton vs Warren 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Stratton | Warren | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
532Lowest |
942 |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lempster 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Lempster 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— |
| Bath and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | — | Warren School District | 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.