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Orwell vs Bath vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Orwell | Bath | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294 |
1,097Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bath and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Bath and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bath School District | Troy 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.