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West Bath vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Williston | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Williston and West 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.