Compare towns
Lyman vs Upton vs Bath vs Carroll
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 the most renters (10.7% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Upton | Bath | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464 |
91Lowest |
1,097Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Carroll 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. |
— | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% 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. |
— | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll 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. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.