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Bath vs Highgate vs Lempster 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%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Highgate | Lempster | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,528Highest |
953Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Lempster 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ryegate 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bath 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lempster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.