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Bath vs Addison vs Ryegate vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Bath | Addison | Ryegate | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,175Highest |
1,059 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Addison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 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+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Addison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% 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 | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — | Monroe 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 | 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.