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Bath vs Cornwall vs Middlebury 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
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cornwall | Middlebury | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,208 |
7,220Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Middlebury 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.