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Lyman vs Bellows Falls 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
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Lyman | Bellows Falls | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Bellows Falls 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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| 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.