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Gilman vs Bath vs Newbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Newbury has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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.

MeasureGilmanBathNewbury
People
Population
165Lowest
1,097Highest
393
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
56.2±6Highest
44% above U.S.
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
48.3±14Lowest
24% above U.S.
Gilman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
Bath and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.5%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newbury and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$67,813±$22k
16% below U.S.
$76,250±$23kHighest
6% below U.S.
Newbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$234,400±$23k
30% below U.S.
$275,900±$28kHighest
17% below U.S.
Newbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700
9% below U.S.
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,259±$401Lowest
11% below U.S.
Bath and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$4,413Highest
41% above U.S.
$3,943
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51%±25.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newbury 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.