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Bath vs Jay vs Proctor 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 the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jay | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Proctor 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jay and Proctor 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Bath and Jay 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 |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Proctor 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.