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Warren vs Newark 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
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 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 | Warren | Newark | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
727Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Newark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bath 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.