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Bath vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Hampton | Ryegate | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,145Highest |
1,059 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%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. |
43.1±14.7 11% 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Landaff 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,472 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% |
13.2%±25.1 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 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 | — | — | Landaff School District |
| High school 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.