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Bath vs Cavendish vs Panton 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).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Cavendish | Panton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,242Highest |
690Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Panton 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.