What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Wolcott
People
Population	1,097Lowest	1,507Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S.	42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Bath and Wolcott 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%	22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott 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%	11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S.	$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below U.S.
	Wolcott 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.	$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.
	Bath and Wolcott 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	$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Bath and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,413Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wolcott 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolcott 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	Wolcott School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.