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Bath vs Bellows Falls vs White River Junction 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
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Bellows Falls | White River Junction | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,891 |
3,364Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and White River Junction 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. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.