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Bath vs Glover vs Sheffield 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%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Glover | Sheffield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Glover 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±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Glover and Bath 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 |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.