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Bath vs Union vs Woodsville
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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Union | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Woodsville 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodsville and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,946±$27kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$228,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Union and Bath 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 |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,119±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,425Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville and Union 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.