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Bath vs Wells 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Wells has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Wells | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,148 |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wells and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodsville 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Wells 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% |
29.7%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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodsville and Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$57,946±$27kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$228,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,119±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Wells 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,425Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.