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Warren vs Wheelock 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 most renters (14.5% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Warren | Wheelock | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
717Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Bath 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Bath 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Bath and Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | 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.