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Sullivan vs Barnet 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
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Sullivan | Barnet | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath School District |
| High school 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.