What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warsaw has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

Bath has the most people working from home (12.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warsaw	Bath
People
Population	3,048Lowest	5,560Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±9.1Highest 26% above NY	49.6±4.8Lowest 25% above NY
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	24.9%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,406±$8kHighest 36% below NY	$47,150±$7kLowest 45% below NY
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,100±$18kHighest 75% below NY	$101,700±$13kLowest 76% below NY
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$170Highest 42% below NY	$735±$58Lowest 55% below NY
	Warsaw and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,504Highest 47% below NY	$3,249Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.5%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bath and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.4%Highest NY: 14%	19.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	61%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	5.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.5%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bath and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.