Compare towns
Bath vs Dedham vs Ryegate vs Landaff
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dedham | Ryegate | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,656Highest |
1,059 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Ryegate 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Landaff 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. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Dedham 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. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Landaff 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Dedham Public Schools | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None 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.