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Stratton vs Bath vs Morgan vs Belvidere

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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MeasureStrattonBathMorganBelvidere
People
Population
532
1,097Highest
827
422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
48.6±8.6Highest
25% above U.S.
40.9±6.4
5% above U.S.
40.7±6.5
5% above U.S.
Bath and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
22%±4
U.S.: 22%
Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.7%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.7%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Morgan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Bath and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$67,813±$22kLowest
16% below U.S.
$91,250±$25k
13% above U.S.
$81,563±$18k
about the U.S. average
Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$234,400±$23kLowest
30% below U.S.
$311,300±$66k
6% below U.S.
$239,200±$51k
28% below U.S.
Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
$1,438±$309
about the U.S. average
$1,112±$64Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,542±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$4,413
41% above U.S.
$3,426Lowest
10% above U.S.
$3,908
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±69.8
U.S.: 51.1%
5.9%±61.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±53.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Belvidere and Stratton 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%
10%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
24% above U.S.
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
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.