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Bath vs Jay vs Ripton vs Woodsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Woodsville has the most renters (59.5% rent).
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 | Ripton | Woodsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
471Lowest |
508 |
1,422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
32±10.4Lowest 18% below 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%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodsville 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±10 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Woodsville 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±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$57,946±$27kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$228,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | — | $1,119±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woodsville 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,425 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodsville and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.