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Addison vs Bath vs Ryegate vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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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 | Addison | Bath | Ryegate | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,097 |
1,059Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.