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Bath vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Worcester | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
831Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.