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Bath vs Concord 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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.

MeasureBathConcordRyegate
People
Population
1,097
1,145Highest
1,059Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Highest
28% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Concord and Bath 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%
15.9%±3.8Lowest
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+
26.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Bath 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%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,813±$22k
16% below U.S.
$73,304±$9kHighest
9% below U.S.
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below U.S.
Concord 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±$23kHighest
30% below U.S.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
Bath and Ryegate 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
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
Bath and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,413Highest
41% above U.S.
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,472
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9%±61.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate and Concord 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%
13.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bath and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Bath School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.