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Bath vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Derby | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,537Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Derby 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. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Bath and Derby 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 |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Derby 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. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Derby 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Derby 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| 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.