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West Bath vs Windsor vs St. George
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Windsor | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| West Bath and St. George 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
| West Bath and St. George 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
| St. George 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,359Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Bath and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.