Rankings · How Bath ranks in NY
Bath ranks #24 in New York for affordability
Bath is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #24 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Bath does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bath marked.
At a glance
Bath lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Bath’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Bath does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#24/777Cheapest rent#34/769Lowest property tax#121/777Rent easiest to afford#45/197 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#130/777 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#436/777Fewest uninsured#508/774Lowest obesity#615/774Lowest depression#673/774Most active#697/774Healthiest#725/774Fewest smokers#727/774 SafetySafety →
Safest#126/206 People
Most educated#691/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#685/709 What kind of place
Drier than 91% of New York
Not better or worse, just Bath’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 91% of NY towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 89% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.9% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 89% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
144 days between frosts
Older than 88% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
49.6 median age
More year-round than 87% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 85% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.9% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 70% of NY towns
Less snow