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Lempster vs Whiting vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Lempster | Whiting | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
532Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Bath 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.