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Bath vs Windsor vs Warren
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 highest household income ($68k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,060Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warren 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Warren 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | — | Warren School District |
| 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.