Compare towns
Alstead vs Bath vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Alstead | Bath | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,097 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest 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+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.