Compare towns
Bath vs Landaff vs Ryegate vs Wells River
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%).
Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% 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 | Landaff | Ryegate | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
420 |
1,059 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% 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% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Bath 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. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wells River 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.