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Bath vs Sutton vs Wheelock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wheelock 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.