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Bath vs Warren vs Whitingham
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Warren | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
942Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Whitingham 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Whitingham 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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 |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Warren 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.