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West Bath vs Castleton 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
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | West Bath | Castleton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
4,453 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Castleton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.