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Bath vs Keene vs Sullivan 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%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Keene | Sullivan | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sullivan 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ryegate 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Keene 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. |
$252,500±$12kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sullivan 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 |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Keene 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Keene 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.